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Isaiah 49:9

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That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
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  1. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 1 from verse 9
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  2. Isaiah 42:16Rank 2 from verse 9
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    16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

  3. Isaiah 42:7Rank 3 from verse 9
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    7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

  4. Luke 4:18Rank 4 from verse 9
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    18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

  5. Isaiah 61:1Rank 5 from verse 9
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    1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  6. Isaiah 9:2Rank 6 from verse 9
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    2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

  7. Psalms 102:20Rank 7 from verse 9
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    20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

  8. Psalms 69:33Rank 8 from verse 9
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    33For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

  9. Zechariah 9:11–12Rank 9 from verse 9
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    11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

    12¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

  10. 1 Thessalonians 5:5–6Rank 10 from verse 9
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    5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

    6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

  11. 2 Corinthians 4:4–6Rank 11 from verse 9
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    4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  12. Colossians 1:13Rank 12 from verse 9
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    13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

  13. Deuteronomy 32:13Rank 13 from verse 9
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    13He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

  14. Ephesians 5:14Rank 14 from verse 9
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    14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  15. Ephesians 5:8Rank 15 from verse 9
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    8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

  16. Ezekiel 34:13–15Rank 16 from verse 9
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    13And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

    14I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

    15I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God.

  17. Ezekiel 34:23Rank 17 from verse 9
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    23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

  18. Ezekiel 34:29Rank 18 from verse 9
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    29And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.

  19. Isaiah 41:18Rank 19 from verse 9
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    18I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

  20. Isaiah 5:17Rank 20 from verse 9
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    17Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

  21. Isaiah 55:1–2Rank 21 from verse 9
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    1HO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

    2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

  22. Isaiah 60:1–2Rank 22 from verse 9
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    1ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

    2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

  23. Isaiah 65:13Rank 23 from verse 9
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    13Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

  24. Joel 3:18Rank 24 from verse 9
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    18¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

  25. John 10:9Rank 25 from verse 9
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    9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

  26. John 6:53–58Rank 26 from verse 9
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    53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

    54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

    55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

    56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

    57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

    58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

  27. John 8:12Rank 27 from verse 9
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    12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  28. Luke 1:79Rank 28 from verse 9
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    79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  29. Psalms 107:10–16Rank 29 from verse 9
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    10Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

    11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

    12Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

    13Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

    14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

    15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

    16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

  30. Psalms 146:7Rank 30 from verse 9
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    7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

  31. Psalms 22:26Rank 31 from verse 9
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    26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

  32. Psalms 23:1–2Rank 32 from verse 9
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    1THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

    2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

  33. Acts 26:18Rank 33 from verse 9
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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Isaiah 49:9

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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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darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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feed

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Sense 1: To give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze. Sense 2: Food for animals.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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pastures

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Plural form of pasture (ground on which animals feed; food or grazing for flocks).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

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

COMBINED MEANING

places

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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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49:5¶ And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

49:7Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

49:8Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

49:9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

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49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

49:11And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

49:12Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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