Thematic Bible: Millstone
Thematic Bible
Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning
But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
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And whosoever shall be a snare to one of the little ones who believe in me, it were better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he cast into the sea.
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It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.
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Millstone » Figurative of a hard heart
His heart is firm as a stone, yea, firm as the nether millstone.
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Millstone » Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abim'elech's head, and crushed his skull.
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Millstone » Not to be taken as a pledge
No man shall take the hand-mill or the upper millstone in pledge; for it would be taking life in pledge.
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