Thematic Bible: Millstone
Thematic Bible
Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning
But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.
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And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.
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It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.
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Millstone » Figurative of a hard heart
His heart is as strong as a stone, hard as the lower crushing-stone.
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Millstone » Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him
But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
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Millstone » Not to be taken as a pledge
No one is to take, on account of a debt, the stones with which grain is crushed: for in doing so he takes a man's living.
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