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Job 14:17

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My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
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  1. Deuteronomy 32:34Rank 1 from verse 17
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    34Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?

  2. Hosea 13:12Rank 2 from verse 17
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    12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

  3. Job 21:19Rank 3 from verse 17
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    19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

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Job 14:17

COMBINED MEANING

transgression

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The act of passing beyond or violating a law, command, or rule of duty; an offense, fault, or sin.

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

COMBINED MEANING

sealed

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Closed, secured, authenticated, confirmed, ratified, or marked as belonging to someone.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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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bag

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A flexible container or pouch used to carry or hold something.

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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

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sewest

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Second-person singular present form of sew, meaning to join or fasten by stitches.

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iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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16For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

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18And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

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