Thematic Bible: Millstone
Thematic Bible
Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning
But whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is advantageous for him that a donkey-powered millstone were hanged on his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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And whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is good for him instead, if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
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It is better for him if a donkey-powered millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
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Millstone » Figurative of a hard heart
His heart is as 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 cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
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Millstone » Not to be taken as a pledge
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge, for he takes life to pledge.
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