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Isaiah 21:17

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And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.
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  1. Numbers 23:19Rank 1 from verse 17
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    19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

  2. Zechariah 1:6Rank 2 from verse 17
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    6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

  3. Isaiah 1:20Rank 3 from verse 17
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    20But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

  4. Matthew 24:35Rank 4 from verse 17
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    35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  5. Isaiah 10:18–19Rank 5 from verse 17
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    18And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

    19And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

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Isaiah 21:17

COMBINED MEANING

residue

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The rest, remainder, remnant, or portion left after some part has been removed, used, consumed, separated, or otherwise accounted for.

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number

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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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diminished

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of diminish, meaning to make or become less; to reduce, lessen, take away from, withhold part of, or decrease in amount, extent, strength, rank, or number.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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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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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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spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

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16For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

17And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.

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