Job 19:23–24
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
†Oh that my wordes were now written, oh that they were printed in a booke!
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. who will giue? &c.
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.
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- Isaiah 30:8Rank 1 from verse 23
- Isaiah 8:1Rank 2 from verse 23
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- Jeremiah 17:1Rank 1 from verse 24
1THE sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
1¶ *†The sinne of Iudah is written with a pen of yron, and with the point of a diamond; it is grauen vpon the table of their heart, and vpon the hornes of your altars:
- Deuteronomy 27:2–3Rank 2 from verse 24
2And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:
3And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
2And it shall be on the day *when you shall passe ouer Iordan, vnto the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee, that thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and plaister them with plaister.
3And thou shalt write vpon them all the words of this Law when thou art passed ouer, that thou mayest goe in vnto the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee, a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
- Deuteronomy 27:8Rank 3 from verse 24
- Exodus 28:11–12Rank 4 from verse 24
11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
11*With the worke of an engrauer in stone; like the engrauings of a signet shalt thou engraue the two stones, with the names of the children of Israel; thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
12And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the shoulders of the Ephod, for stones of memoriall vnto the children of Israel. And Aaron shall beare their names before the LORD, vpon his two shoulders for a memoriall.
- Exodus 28:21Rank 5 from verse 24
21And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
21And the stones shall bee with the names of the children of Israel, twelue, according to their names, like the engrauings of a signet: euery one with his name shall they bee according to the twelue tribes.
- Exodus 32:16Rank 6 from verse 24
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Job 19:23
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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Impressed; indented.
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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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Job 19:24
Sense 1: An enclosure for animals. Sense 2: A writing instrument. Sense 3: As a verb, to confine or write.
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Sense 1: A soft, heavy metal. Sense 2: As a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.
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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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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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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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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
22Why doe ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
23Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
23†Oh that my wordes were now written, oh that they were printed in a booke!
Selected passage24That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
24That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.
Selected passage25For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
25For I know that my Redeemer liueth, and that he shall stand at the latter day, vpon the earth: