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Psalms 81:14–15

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I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
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From verse 14

  1. Amos 1:8Rank 1 from verse 14
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    8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

  2. Judges 2:20–23Rank 2 from verse 14
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    20¶ And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

    21I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:

    22That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

    23Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

  3. Joshua 23:13Rank 3 from verse 14
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    13Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.

  4. Numbers 14:9Rank 4 from verse 14
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    9Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.

  5. Numbers 14:45Rank 5 from verse 14
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    45Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.

From verse 15

  1. Deuteronomy 7:10Rank 1 from verse 15
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    10And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.

  2. Psalms 63:3Rank 2 from verse 15
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    3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

  3. Romans 1:30Rank 3 from verse 15
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    30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

  4. Romans 8:7Rank 4 from verse 15
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    7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

  5. Exodus 20:5Rank 5 from verse 15
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    5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

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Psalms 81:14

COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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

COMBINED MEANING

subdued

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of subdue, meaning to conquer, overcome, bring under control, or make subject.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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turned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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Psalms 81:15

COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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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

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

14I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

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15The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

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16He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

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