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Beds » Used for » Reclining on at meals
Saul refused. He said he would not eat. But his officers also urged him to eat. He finally gave in, got up from the ground, and sat on the bed. The woman quickly butchered a calf she had fattened. Then she took some flour and prepared it. She baked some bread without yeast. She set the food before Saul and his officers and they ate. They left that same night.
You lie on beds of ivory, and stretch on couches. You eat the the best lambs out of the flock and the fattest calves out of the stall. You sing idle songs to the sound of the harp and like David you improvise on musical instruments. You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.
One of the Pharisees asked him to dine with him. He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down to eat. A sinful woman went to the Pharisee's house. She brought an alabaster vase filled with ointment. Standing by his feet weeping, she wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with the hair of her head. Then she kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest.
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Beds » Used for » Reclining on by day
Late one afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. He walked around on the roof. He saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.
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Rechab and Baanah went to Ishbosheth's house at the noontime. It was a hot day, and he was resting.
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Beds » Used for » Sleeping on
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,
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You hear a voice from the house say, 'The door is shut, my children are in bed, do not bother me. I cannot rise and help you.'
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Camels » Used for » Carrying burdens
As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt.
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So she came to Jerusalem with a very large caravan. The camels carried spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she approached Solomon, she talked about everything she had on her mind (heart).
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Hazael loaded forty camels with all kinds of the finest products of Damascus and went to Elisha. Hazael said: Your servant, King Benhadad sent me to ask if he will recover from his sickness.
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Camels » Used for » War
David attacked just before sunrise the next day. They fought until sunset. Four hundred Amalekites rode away on camels. They were the only ones to escape.
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The Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribesmen were spread out in the valley like a swarm of locusts. They had so many camels they could not be counted. They were as plentiful as there are grains of sand on the seashore.
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Camels » Used for » Riding
Rebecca and her young women got ready. They mounted the camels to go with Abraham's servant, and they all started out.
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Camels » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
The letters were sent in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with his ring, and they were taken by men on horseback, going on the quick-running horses used for the king's business, the offspring of his best horses:
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Camels » Used for » Drawing chariots
When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, a train of donkeys, a train of camels, Let him pay close attention, very close attention.
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Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
I will clothe him with your robe and strengthen him with your belt. I will commit your responsibility into his hand. He will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
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She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms.
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Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish. You no longer have a harbor.
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Those servants are blessed, for the master will find them alert when he comes. I tell you he will tighten his belt, have them sit down at the table, and he will serve them the meal.
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He got up from the meal and laid aside his garments. He wrapped a towel around his waist.
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No you do not. You say to him get my supper ready. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. After that you may have your meal.
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Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
Every builder was working with his sword at his side. By my side was a man for sounding the warning horn.
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Amasa met them at the large rock in Gibeon. Joab wore a military uniform. He strapped a sword in a scabbard at his hip. He stepped forward and the sword dropped into his hand.
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Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when walking
Elisha told Gehazi: Hurry! Take my walking stick. Do not stop to talk to anyone. If anyone speaks to you do not respond. Go straight to the house and hold my stick over the boy.
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The hand of Jehovah was on Elijah. Jehovah gave special strength to Elijah and he ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.
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Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
None of them grow tired or stumble. None of them slumber or sleep. The belts on their waists are not loose or their sandal straps broken.
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He got up from the meal and laid aside his garments. He wrapped a towel around his waist.
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Girdles » Used for » Holding money
Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt.
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They were instructed to take nothing for their journey, with the exception of a walking staff.
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Girdles » Used for » Suspending the inkhorn
Six men came from the direction of the upper gate that faces north. Each had his shattering weapon in his hand. Among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case (secretary's inkhorn) at his side. They went in and stood beside the copper altar.
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Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c
The letters were sent in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with his ring, and they were taken by men on horseback, going on the quick-running horses used for the king's business, the offspring of his best horses:
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The watchman on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu and his company coming. He said: I see a company of people. Joram said: Send out a horseman to them and let him ask: 'Do you come in peace?' So a horseman went out to them and said: The king asks: 'Do you come in peace? ' Jehu said: What have you to do with peace? Follow me. The watchman reported that the horseman reached the group and was returning. A second man was sent out on horseback. He approached them and asked the same thing: Do you come in peace? Jehu replied: What have you to do with peace? Follow me.
Horses » Used for » Mounting calvary
The king's horses and chariots and soldiers caught up with them while they were camping by the Red Sea near Pi-Hahiroth and Baal-Zephon.
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The Philistines assembled to fight Israel. They had thirty thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and as many soldiers as the sand on the seashore. They camped at Michmash, east of Beth Aven.
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Horses » Used for » Drawing chariots
Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O lady inhabitant of Lachish! You were the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion. The transgressions of Israel were found in you.
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In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
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Horses » Used for » Bearing burdens
They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts.
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They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts.
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Lambs » Used for » Sacrifice
They brought seventy bulls, one hundred sheep, and two hundred lambs as burnt offerings for Jehovah.
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The following day they killed animals as sacrifices, dedicating them to Jehovah. Then they gave them to the people to eat. In addition, they sacrificed a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, which they burned whole on the altar. They also brought the offerings of wine.
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Lambs » Used for » Food
He ate cheese from cows and drank milk from sheep and goats. He gave them fat (the best from the flock) from lambs, rams from the stock of Bashan, male goats, and the best wheat. He drank the blood-red wine of grapes.
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Now, a visitor came to the rich man. The rich man thought it would be a pity to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler. So he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the traveler.
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Lambs » Used for » Clothing
The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats bring the price of the field.
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Mules » Used for » Riding, by persons of distinction
Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom ordered. Then all the king's sons got up, mounted their mules, and fled.
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Absalom happened to come face to face with some of David's men. He was riding on a mule. The mule went under the tangled branches of a large tree. Absalom's head became caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair when the mule under him ran away.
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he said to them: Take my court officials with you; have my son Solomon ride my own mule, and escort him to Gihon Spring,
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Mules » Used for » Carrying burdens
People from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine; olive oil, cattle, and sheep were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel
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So Naaman said: If you will not accept my gift, then let me have two mule-loads of earth to take home with me. From now on I will not offer sacrifices or burnt offerings to any god except Jehovah.
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Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
The letters were sent in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with his ring, and they were taken by men on horseback, going on the quick-running horses used for the king's business, the offspring of his best horses:
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So the men went out on the quick-running horses used on the king's business. They wasted no time and forced on by the king's order; and the order was given out in Shushan, the king's town.
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Oaths » Used for » Confirming covenants
May our promise to each other still be unbroken. If it is broken, Jehovah will punish you. Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
They answered: Now we know that Jehovah is with you. We think that there should be a solemn agreement between us. We want you to promise
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May the God of Abraham and Nahor the God of their father judge between us. So Jacob swore this oath out of respect for his father Isaac.
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Now, let us make an agreement (covenant) and let it stand as a witness between you and me.
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Oaths » Used for » Deciding controversies in courts of law
The case between them must be settled by swearing an oath to Jehovah that the neighbor did not take the other person's animal. The owner must accept the oath. The neighbor does not have to make up for the loss.
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The priest will say to her: 'If no other man has had sexual intercourse with you and you have not been unfaithful to your husband, you are not guilty. This bitter water that can bring a curse will not harm you.
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When a person is accused of wronging another and is brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that he is innocent,
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Oaths » Used for » Binding to performance of sacred duties
Asa and the people swore their oath to Jehovah with shouts, singing, and the blowing of trumpets and rams' horns. All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath. They took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for Jehovah. And he let them find him. So Jehovah surrounded them with rest and peace.
If a man makes a vow to Jehovah that he will do something or swears an oath that he will not do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do.
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Oaths » Used for » Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
I counsel you: Keep the king's command because of the oath before God.
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In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest sent for the officers in charge of the royal bodyguard and of the palace guards, and told them to come to the Temple. He made them agree under oath to what he planned to do. He showed them King Ahaziah's son Joash
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Oxen » Used for » Food
Then Elisha went to his team of bulls, killed them, and cooked the meat. He used the yoke as fuel for the fire. He gave the meat to the people, and they ate it. Then he followed Elijah as his helper.
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Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened calves at Zoheleth Rock near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king's other sons, all the men of Judah, and the king's officials.
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After that he went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for a banquet in honor of Jehoshaphat and the people who were with him. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead with him.
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Oxen » Used for » Plowing
Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.
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a messenger came running to Job. We were plowing the fields with the cattle, he said, and the donkeys were in a nearby pasture.
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Do horses run upon the rock? Will one plow there with cattle? You have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (bitterness)!
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Oxen » Used for » Sacrifice
Make an altar of earth for me. Sacrifice your sheep and your cattle as offerings to be completely burned and as peace offerings. In every place that I set-aside for you to worship me, I will come to you and bless you.
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Araunah said: Take what you want and offer your sacrifice. Here are some cattle for the sacrifice. You can use the threshing-boards and the wooden yokes for the fire.
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Oxen » Used for » Earing the ground
Blessed are those who plant beside every stream and those who let cattle and donkeys roam freely.
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The cattle and the donkeys that work the soil will eat a mixture of food that has been winnowed with forks and shovels.
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Oxen » Used for » Drawing wagons, &c
Now get a new cart ready for two dairy cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart. Take their calves away and leave them in their stall.
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They brought these gifts to Jehovah: six freight wagons and twelve oxen, one wagon from every two leaders and one ox from each leader. They brought them in front of the tent.
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Oxen » Used for » Carrying burdens
People from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine; olive oil, cattle, and sheep were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel
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Oxen » Used for » Treading out the corn
Ephraim was once like a well-trained young cow, ready and willing to thresh grain. But I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck and harness her for harder work. I made Judah pull the plow and Jacob pull the harrow.
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Precious stones » Used for » Adorning the breastplate of judgment
Fasten four rows of precious stones on it. Put red quartz, topaz, and emerald in the first row. Place turquoise, sapphire, and crystal in the second row. In the third row put jacinth, agate, and amethyst. read more.
In the fourth row put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. Mount them in gold settings.
In the fourth row put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. Mount them in gold settings.
They mounted four rows of precious stones on it. Ruby was mounted on the first row along with topaz, and garnet. Included in the second row was an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. The third row contained a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst. read more.
The fourth row contained a beryl, a carnelian, and jasper. These were mounted in gold settings. Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.
The fourth row contained a beryl, a carnelian, and jasper. These were mounted in gold settings. Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.
Precious stones » Used for » Setting in seals and rings
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
Precious stones » Used for » Adorning the temple
He covered the building with gems to beautify it and used gold from Parvaim.
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Precious stones » Used for » Ornamenting royal crowns
He removed the crown of their god Milcom from off the head of their king. The crown was made of seventy-five pounds of gold. There was a valuable jewel on it. David put the jewel on his own crown. He also carried off everything else of value.
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Precious stones » Used for » Decorating the person
You were in Eden, God's garden. You were covered with every kind of precious stone: red quartz, topaz, crystal, beryl, jade, onyx, gray quartz, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your settings and your sockets were made of gold when you were created.
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Precious stones » Used for » Adorning the high priest's ephod
Then fasten them on the shoulder straps of the ephod as reminders of who the Israelites are. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders as a reminder in Jehovah's presence.
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Precious stones » Used for » Honoring idols
He will honor the god of military fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know. He will honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and expensive gifts.
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Salt » Used for » Ratifying covenants
I have given you, your sons, and your daughters all the holy contributions which the Israelites offer to Jehovah. These contributions will be yours from generation to generation. It is an everlasting promise of salt in Jehovah's presence for you and your descendants.
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Do you not know that Jehovah, the God of Israel, made an unbreakable covenant with David, giving him and his descendants kingship over Israel from generation to generation?
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Salt » Used for » Seasoning sacrifices
Season every grain offering with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering. All of your offerings must have salt.
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Offer them to Jehovah. The priests must throw salt on them and offer them as burnt offerings to Jehovah.
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Salt » Used for » Strengthening new-born infants
On the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.
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Salt » Used for » Seasoning food
Is tasteless food eaten without salt? Is there flavor in the white root of the marshmallow plant (or the white of an egg)?
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Trumpet » Used for » Blowing at all religious processions and ceremonies
The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of God's Ark. Obed Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
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David and all the people of Israel celebrated with all their might before God. They did it with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.
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the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever. Then Jehovah's Temple was filled with a cloud.
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All Israel brought the Ark of Jehovah's Covenant with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams' horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres.
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Asa and the people swore their oath to Jehovah with shouts, singing, and the blowing of trumpets and rams' horns.
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Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
When there is war in your land and you defend yourselves against an enemy attack, sound the signal for battle on these trumpets. I, Jehovah your God, will help you and save you from your enemies.
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Moses sent them off to war. There were one thousand men from each tribe along with Phinehas, son of the priest Eleazar. Phinehas took with him the holy articles and the trumpets for the fanfare. They went to war against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses, and killed every man.
Trumpet » Used for » Regulating the journeys of the children of israel
Make two trumpets of hammered silver to use for calling the people together and for breaking camp.
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When short blasts are sounded, the tribes camped on the east will move out. When short blasts are sounded a second time, the tribes on the south will move out. So short blasts are to be sounded to break camp,
Trumpet » Used for » Calling assemblies
Make two trumpets of hammered silver to use for calling the people together and for breaking camp. When long blasts are sounded on both trumpets, the whole community is to gather around you at the entrance to the tent of my presence.
Long blasts are to be sounded to call the congregation together.
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Trumpet » Used for » Proclaiming kings
There she saw the new king standing by the column at the entrance of the Temple, as was the custom. The officers and the trumpeters surrounded him, and the people were all shouting joyfully and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes in distress and shouted: Treason! Treason!
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At once Jehu's fellow officers spread their cloaks at the top of the steps for Jehu to stand on. They blew trumpets and shouted: Jehu is king!
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Trumpet » Used for » Blowing over the sacrifices on the feast day
Joyful occasions such as your New Moon Festivals and your other religious festivals, you are to blow the trumpets when you present your burnt offerings and your fellowship offerings. Then I will help you. I AM JEHOVAH YOUR GOD!
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Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, and on our feast day.
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Trumpet » Used for » Giving alarm in cases of danger
Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them: 'Suppose I bring war on this country and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman. If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country he will blow his horn to warn the people. If the people hear the horn and ignore the warning and the enemy comes and takes them, they will be responsible for their own deaths. read more.
They heard the sound of the horn but ignored its warning. In that case they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning they would have saved themselves. But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
They heard the sound of the horn but ignored its warning. In that case they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning they would have saved themselves. But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
Trumpet » Used for » Assembling the people to war
When he arrived there in the hill country of Ephraim, he blew a trumpet to call the people of Israel to battle. Then he led them down from the hills.
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