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Genesis 49:7

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Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 4:24–31Rank 1 from verse 7
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    24¶ The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

    25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

    26And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

    27And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

    28And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

    29And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

    30And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

    31And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:65Rank 2 from verse 7
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    65And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

  3. Joshua 19:1–9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    1AND the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

    2And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

    3And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

    4And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

    5And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

    6And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

    7Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

    8And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

    9Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

  4. 1 Chronicles 4:39–40Rank 4 from verse 7
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    39¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

    40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

  5. 2 Samuel 13:15Rank 5 from verse 7
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    15¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

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Genesis 49:7

COMBINED MEANING

anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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cruel

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Disposed to inflict pain or suffering; without pity or compassion; fierce or severe.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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divide

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1. To apportion, distribute, share, or allot. 2. To separate or distinguish into parts, sides, groups, or portions.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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scatter

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To disperse, spread abroad, separate, drive away, divide, cast in different directions, or cause persons, peoples, seed, goods, or forces no longer to remain gathered.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

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8¶ Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

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