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Matthew 24:41

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Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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  1. Exodus 11:5Rank 1 from verse 41
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    5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

  2. Isaiah 47:2Rank 2 from verse 41
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    2Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

  3. Luke 17:35Rank 3 from verse 41
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    35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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Matthew 24:41

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

COMBINED MEANING

grinding

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of grind, meaning to crush or reduce by friction; to sharpen or wear down.

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taken

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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

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

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40Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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42¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

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