KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Numbers 21:18–20
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Numbers 21:18
18The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
18The Princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the Law-giuer, with their staues. And from the wildernesse they went to Mattanah:
Numbers 21:19
19And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
19And from Mattanah, to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
Numbers 21:20
20And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
20And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the †countrey of Moab, to the toppe of ‖Pisgah, which looketh toward ‖Ieshimon.
- Heb. field.
- Or, hill.
- Or, the wildernesse.
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DEFINED WORDS
Numbers 21:18
Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Dug; opened, excavated, or turned up the earth.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
In a good, right, or healthy manner or condition; also a deep source of water, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Persons of high rank, honor, or authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Guidance, instruction, command, or the course toward which something moves.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828
One who makes or enacts a law; a legislator.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Numbers 21:20
Low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828
In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
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From verse 18
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Open the full verse study22For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
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Open the full verse study17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
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Open the full verse study7¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
9And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
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Open the full verse study4Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
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Open the full verse study31But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
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Open the full verse study12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
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Open the full verse study17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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Open the full verse study1THEN Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
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Open the full verse study5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
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Open the full verse study45And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.
46And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.
47And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
From verse 20
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Open the full verse study28And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
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Open the full verse study5On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
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Open the full verse study27Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
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Open the full verse study1AND Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
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Open the full verse study49And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah.
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Open the full verse study1AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
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Open the full verse study14¶ And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
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Open the full verse study63¶ These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
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Open the full verse study49And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
50¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
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