Judges 20:38
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
Nowe there was an appointed ‖signe between the men of Israel †and the liers in wait, that they should make a great †flame with smoke rise vp out of the citie.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, time.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. with.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. eleuation.
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- 2 Kings 4:16Rank 1 from verse 38
16And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
16And he said, *About this †season, according to the time of life, thou shalt imbrace a sonne. And she said, Nay my lord, thou man of God, doe not lie vnto thine handmaid.
- Genesis 17:21Rank 2 from verse 38
- Joshua 8:20Rank 3 from verse 38
20And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
20And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended vp to heauen, and they had no †power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wildernesse, turned backe vpon the pursuers.
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Judges 20:38
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of appoint. Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.
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In the space, relation, or distinction separating two or more.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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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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Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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1. The visible, rising blaze of a fire, which may burn, kindle, or consume. 2. Something likened to such a blaze.
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Sense 1: The visible vapour or substance given off in combustion. Sense 2: As a verb, to emit smoke or vapour.
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To get up, stand, ascend, increase, begin, appear, come forth, awaken, proceed to act or oppose, attain authority, or return from the dead.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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37And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
37And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed vpon Gibeah, and the liers in wait ‖drew themselues along, and smote all the citie with the edge of the sword.
38Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
38Nowe there was an appointed ‖signe between the men of Israel †and the liers in wait, that they should make a great †flame with smoke rise vp out of the citie.
Selected passage39And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
39And when the men of Israel retired in the battell, Beniamin began to †smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirtie persons; for they saide, Surely they are smitten downe before vs, as in the first battell.