Thematic Bible: Ancient uses of
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Measuring ground
When he defeated Moab, he measured them with the cord, making them lie on the ground. He measured two cords to kill and {the third cord} to let live. So Moab became servants of David, bringing tribute.
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The descendants of Joseph spoke with Joshua, saying, "Why have you given us one allotment and one share [as] an inheritance? We are many people, which Yahweh has blessed."
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And he drove out nations before them and allocated them for an inheritance by [boundary] line, and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
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Therefore, thus says Yahweh, 'Your wife will become a prostitute in the city and your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword and your land will be divided with a line, and you will die in an unclean land and Israel will surely go into exile from this land.'"
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And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand [was] a measuring rope!
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Fastening tents
the {pegs} of the tabernacle and the {pegs} of the courtyard and their cords;
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the hangings of the courtyard, its pillars, and its bases; and the screen for the courtyard gate, its tent cords and its {pegs}; and all the equipment of the service of the tabernacle for the tent of assembly,
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"Enlarge the site of your tent, and let them stretch out the tent curtains of your dwelling place. You must not spare; make your tent cords long and strengthen your pegs,
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Leading or binding animals
Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind [the] festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
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I drew them {with human ties}, with the bands of love. I was to them like one who lifted up a yoke on their jaws, [though] I bent down to them [and] let them eat.
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
Then his servants said to him, "Please now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings of mercy. Let us now put sackcloth on around our waists and ropes on our heads. Then let us go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps {he will let you live}."
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Hitching to cart or plough
Can you tie [the] wild ox [with] its rope to a furrow, or will it harrow [the] valleys after you?
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Binding prisoners
They said to him, "No, we will only bind you and give you into their hand; we will certainly not kill you." So they bound him with two new ropes, and they brought him up from the rock.
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Cord » Ancient uses of » In casting lots
Therefore you will have no one casting a line by lot in the assembly of Yahweh.
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