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Isaiah 47:2–4

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Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
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From verse 2

  1. Exodus 11:5Rank 1 from verse 2
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    5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

  2. Isaiah 20:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

  3. Judges 16:21Rank 3 from verse 2
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    21¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

  4. Matthew 24:41Rank 4 from verse 2
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    41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

  5. Ezekiel 16:37–39Rank 5 from verse 2
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    37Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.

    38And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.

    39And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare.

  6. Genesis 24:65Rank 6 from verse 2
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    65For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

  7. Hosea 2:3Rank 7 from verse 2
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    3Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.

  8. Isaiah 32:11Rank 8 from verse 2
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    11Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

  9. Job 31:10Rank 9 from verse 2
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    10Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

  10. Luke 17:35Rank 10 from verse 2
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    35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

  11. Nahum 3:5–6Rank 11 from verse 2
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    5Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

    6And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.

  12. Isaiah 3:17Rank 12 from verse 2
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    17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.

  13. Jeremiah 13:22Rank 13 from verse 2
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    22¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.

  14. Jeremiah 13:26Rank 14 from verse 2
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    26Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.

  15. Jeremiah 27:7Rank 15 from verse 2
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    7And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

  16. Lamentations 5:13Rank 16 from verse 2
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    13They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.

  17. Micah 1:11Rank 17 from verse 2
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    11Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.

From verse 3

  1. Nahum 3:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    5Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

  2. Jeremiah 51:20–24Rank 2 from verse 3
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    20Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

    21And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;

    22With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

    23I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.

    24And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the Lord.

  3. Jeremiah 50:27–28Rank 3 from verse 3
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    27Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

    28The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple.

  4. Revelation 16:19Rank 4 from verse 3
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    19And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

  5. Deuteronomy 32:35Rank 5 from verse 3
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    35To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

  6. Deuteronomy 32:41–43Rank 6 from verse 3
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    41If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

    42I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

    43Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

  7. Ezekiel 16:37Rank 7 from verse 3
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    37Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.

  8. Hebrews 10:30–31Rank 8 from verse 3
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    30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

    31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  9. Isaiah 34:1–8Rank 9 from verse 3
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    1COME near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.

    2For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.

    3Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

    4And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

    5For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.

    6The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.

    7And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.

    8For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

  10. Isaiah 59:17–18Rank 10 from verse 3
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    17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

    18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

  11. Isaiah 63:4–6Rank 11 from verse 3
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    4For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

    5And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

    6And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

  12. Jeremiah 13:22Rank 12 from verse 3
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    22¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.

  13. Jeremiah 13:26Rank 13 from verse 3
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    26Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.

  14. Jeremiah 51:11Rank 14 from verse 3
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    11Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple.

  15. Jeremiah 51:34–36Rank 15 from verse 3
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    34Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

    35The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

    36Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

  16. Jeremiah 51:4Rank 16 from verse 3
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    4Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.

  17. Jeremiah 51:56Rank 17 from verse 3
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    56Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.

  18. Psalms 137:8–9Rank 18 from verse 3
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    8O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

    9Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

  19. Psalms 94:1–2Rank 19 from verse 3
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    1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

    2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

  20. Revelation 18:5–8Rank 20 from verse 3
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    5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

    6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

    7How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

    8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

  21. Revelation 6:9–10Rank 21 from verse 3
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    9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

    10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

  22. Romans 12:19Rank 22 from verse 3
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    19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

  23. Revelation 18:20Rank 23 from verse 3
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    20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

From verse 4

  1. Isaiah 44:6Rank 1 from verse 4
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    6Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

  2. Isaiah 41:14Rank 2 from verse 4
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    14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  3. Isaiah 43:14Rank 3 from verse 4
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    14¶ Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

  4. Isaiah 49:26Rank 4 from verse 4
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    26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

  5. Jeremiah 50:33–34Rank 5 from verse 4
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    33¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

    34Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

  6. Isaiah 43:3Rank 6 from verse 4
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    3For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

  7. Isaiah 54:5Rank 7 from verse 4
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    5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  8. Jeremiah 31:11Rank 8 from verse 4
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    11For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

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DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 47:2

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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meal

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Edible grain ground into fine particles; flour or meal used for food or offerings.

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

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make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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leg

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A limb used for supporting the body and for walking or running.

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

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 47:3

COMBINED MEANING

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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yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

meet

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Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 47:4

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

redeemer

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One who redeems, ransoms, recovers, or delivers. As a scriptural title, the Lord and Jesus Christ, who saves and delivers his people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hosts

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1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

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

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

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

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Holy One

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A divine title used of the LORD and of Jesus Christ, often as the Holy One of Israel or the Holy One of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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47:1COME down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

47:2Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

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47:3Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

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47:4As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

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47:5Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

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