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Isaiah 47:2

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

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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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

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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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