Thematic Bible: Ancient uses of
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Measuring ground
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath hitherto blessed me?
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He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go from his land into captivity.
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I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Fastening tents
The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
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The hangings of the court, its pillars, and its sockets, and the hanging for the court-gate, its cords, and its pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,
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Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them extend the curtains of thy habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Leading or binding animals
God is the LORD, who hath shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
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I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid food for them.
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Worn on the head as a sign of submission
And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: it may be he will save thy life.
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Hitching to cart or plough
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
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Cord » Ancient uses of » Binding prisoners
And they spoke to him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
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Cord » Ancient uses of » In casting lots
Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
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