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Numbers 27:5–6

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And Moses brought their cause before the Lord.
¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
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From verse 5

  1. Leviticus 24:12–13Rank 1 from verse 5
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    12And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.

    13And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  2. Exodus 25:22Rank 2 from verse 5
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    22And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

  3. Job 23:4Rank 3 from verse 5
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    4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

  4. Numbers 9:8Rank 4 from verse 5
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    8And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you.

  5. Proverbs 3:5–6Rank 5 from verse 5
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    5¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

    6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

From verse 6

  1. Galatians 3:28Rank 1 from verse 6
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    28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

  2. Psalms 68:5–6Rank 2 from verse 6
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    5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

    6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

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Numbers 27:5

COMBINED MEANING

cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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Numbers 27:6

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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4Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

5And Moses brought their cause before the Lord.

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6¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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7The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

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