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Psalms 132:3–5

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Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
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From verse 3

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 1 from verse 3
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    10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

  2. Haggai 1:4Rank 2 from verse 3
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    4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

  3. Matthew 6:33Rank 3 from verse 3
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    33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

From verse 4

  1. Proverbs 6:4Rank 1 from verse 4
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    4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

  2. Ruth 3:18Rank 2 from verse 4
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    18Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

  3. Genesis 24:33Rank 3 from verse 4
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    33And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

From verse 5

  1. Ephesians 2:22Rank 1 from verse 5
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    22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

  2. 1 Chronicles 22:7Rank 2 from verse 5
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    7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:

  3. 2 Chronicles 2:6Rank 3 from verse 5
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    6But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

  4. Acts 7:46–49Rank 4 from verse 5
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    46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

    47But Solomon built him an house.

    48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

    49Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

  5. 1 Chronicles 15:12Rank 5 from verse 5
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    12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

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Psalms 132:3

COMBINED MEANING

tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bed

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Sense 1: A place for rest or sleep. Sense 2: The marriage bed or a place in which something lies. As a verb, to place or lie in a bed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 132:4

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sleep

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Sense 1: Natural bodily rest with suspended waking activity; figuratively, inattention or inactivity; or death described as sleep. Sense 2: To rest in sleep; figuratively, to lie in death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 132:5

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find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

habitation

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A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

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5Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

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6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

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