Numbers 32:16
¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
¶ And they came neere vnto him, and said, Wee will build sheepfoldes here for our cattell, and cities for our litle ones.
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Numbers 32:16
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
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sheepfolds
Enclosed pens, folds, or sheltered places where sheep and flocks are gathered, kept, and protected.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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15For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
15For if yee turne away from after him, hee will yet againe leaue them in the wildernesse, and ye shall destroy all this people.
16¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
16¶ And they came neere vnto him, and said, Wee will build sheepfoldes here for our cattell, and cities for our litle ones.
Selected passage17But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
17But we ourselues will goe ready armed before the children of Israel, vntill wee haue brought them vnto their place: and our litle ones shall dwell in the fenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.