Thematic Bible: Ancient uses of
Thematic Bible
Cord » Ancient uses of » Measuring ground
And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line casting, them down to the ground, and be measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive, - so the Moabites became David's, as servants, bringing gifts.
Then spake the sons of Joseph unto Joshua, saying, - Why hast thou given me, as an inheritance, but one lot and one portion, seeing that, I, am a numerous people, because hitherto hath Yahweh blessed me.
So he drave out, before them, whole nations, And allotted them, by line, an inheritance, And caused to dwell, in their own homes, the tribes of Israel.
Therefore - Thus, saith Yahweh, Thy wife, in the city, will commit unchastity, and, thy sons and thy daughters, by the sword, shall fall, and, thine own soil, by line, shall he apportioned, - and, thou, on a polluted soil, shalt die, and, Israel, shall, surely go into exile, away front his own soil.
Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man, - and, in his hand, a Measuring Line.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Fastening tents
the pins of the habitation, and the pins of the court, and their cords;
the hangings of the court its pillars and its sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court, its cords and its pins, - and all the utensils for the service of the habitation for the tent of meeting;
Enlarge the space of thy tent And the curtains of thy habitations, let them spread forth do not spare, - Lengthen thy cords, And thy tent-pins, make thou fast;
Cord » Ancient uses of » Leading or binding animals
Yahweh is GOD, and hath shed on us light, - Bind ye the festal sacrifice with cords, Up to the horns of the altar.
With human cords, used I to draw them, with the bands of love, so became I unto them like those who remove the yoke that was on their jaws, - and, holding out food to him, I let him eat.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
And his servants said unto him, Lo! we pray thee, we have heard, of the kings of the house of Israel, that, kings known for lovingkindness, they are. Let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes about our head, and let us go forth unto the king of Israel, peradventure he will save alive thy soul.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Hitching to cart or plough
Canst thou bind the wild-ox, so that - with the ridge - shall run his cord? Or will he harrow the furrows after thee?
Cord » Ancient uses of » Binding prisoners
And they answered him, saying - Nay; but we will, bind, thee, and deliver thee into their hand, but we will not, put thee to death. So they bound him with two new ropes, and took him up from the crag.
Cord » Ancient uses of » In casting lots
Therefore, shalt thou have none to throw a measuring-line by lot, - in the convocation of Yahweh.