Thematic Bible: Millstone
Thematic Bible
Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning
But whosoever offend one of these little ones, which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, that believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.
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It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea, rather than that he should offend one of these little ones.
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Millstone » Figurative of a hard heart
His heart is as hard as stone, and as fast as the stythie that the hammer man smiteth upon.
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Millstone » Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him
But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.
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Millstone » Not to be taken as a pledge
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge, for then he taketh a man's life to pledge.
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