Job 39:6
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
Whose house I haue made the wildernesse, and †the barren lande his dwellings.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. salt places.
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- Psalms 107:34Rank 1 from verse 6
- Deuteronomy 29:23Rank 2 from verse 6
23And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone and salt, and burning, that it is not sowen, nor beareth, nor any grasse groweth therein, *like the ouerthrow of Sodome, and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD ouerthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
- Jeremiah 17:6Rank 3 from verse 6
6For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
6For hee shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good commeth, but shall inhabite the parched places in the wildernesse, in a salt land and not inhabited.
- Jeremiah 2:24Rank 4 from verse 6
24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
24‖††‖A wild asse vsed to the wildernesse, that snuffeth vp the wind at her pleasure, in her occasion who can turne her away? all they that seeke her will not wearie themselues, in her moneth they shall find her.
5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
5Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.
- Ezekiel 47:11Rank 6 from verse 6
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Job 39:6
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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1. Unable to bear offspring. 2. Unproductive or unable to yield fruit or increase; desolate.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
5Who hath sent out the wild asse free? or who hath looosed the bands of the wild asse?
6Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
6Whose house I haue made the wildernesse, and †the barren lande his dwellings.
Selected passage7He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
7He scorneth the multitude of the citie, neither regardeth he the crying †of the driuer.