Thematic Bible: Ancient uses of
Thematic Bible
Cord » Ancient uses of » Measuring ground
He defeated the Moabites. He made the prisoners lie down on the ground and put two out of every three of them to death. So the Moabites became his subjects and paid taxes to him.
The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying: Why have you given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as Jehovah has blessed us abundantly.
He drove nations out of their way and gave them the land of the nations as their inheritance. He settled the tribes of Israel in their own tents.
Jehovah proclaims: Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by measuring line. You will die in a land that is unclean. Israel will surely be led away captive out of his land.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Fastening tents
the curtains for the courtyard, the posts, bases, and screen for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and pegs, all the equipment needed for the service of the inner tent for tent of meeting;
Enlarge the place of your tent. Stretch your tent curtains wide and do not hold back. Lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Leading or binding animals
Jehovah is God and he has given us light. Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
His servants said to him: It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will give you your life.
Cord » Ancient uses of » Hitching to cart or plough
Can you bind the wild bull in the furrow with ropes? Or will he plow the valleys behind you?
Cord » Ancient uses of » Binding prisoners
They said: We are only going to tie you up and hand you over to them. We will not kill you. So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him back from the cliff.