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Jeremiah 23:18

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For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
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  1. Jeremiah 23:22Rank 1 from verse 18
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    22But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

  2. 1 Corinthians 2:16Rank 2 from verse 18
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    16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

  3. Amos 3:7Rank 3 from verse 18
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    7Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  4. Isaiah 40:13–14Rank 4 from verse 18
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    13Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counseller hath taught him?

    14With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

  5. 1 Kings 22:24Rank 5 from verse 18
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    24But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

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Jeremiah 23:18

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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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.

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counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

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marked

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Impressed with any note or figure of distinction; noted; distinguished by some character.

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

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17They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.

18For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?

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19Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.

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