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Lexicon :: Strong's H7379 - rîḇ

Aa
רִיב
Transliteration
rîḇ
Pronunciation
reeb
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2159a

Strong’s Definitions

רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x

The KJV translates Strong's H7379 in the following manner: cause (24x), strife (16x), controversy (13x), contention (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x
The KJV translates Strong's H7379 in the following manner: cause (24x), strife (16x), controversy (13x), contention (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. strife, controversy, dispute

    1. strife, quarrel

    2. dispute, controversy, case at law

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
STRONGS H7379: Abbreviations
רִיב 62 noun masculineIsaiah 1:23 strife, dispute; — absolute ר׳ Genesis 13:7 +, רִב Exodus 23:2 +; construct רִיב Exodus 17:7 +; suffix רִיבִי 1 Samuel 24:16 +, בְּרִבָם Job 31:13 (or infinitive?), etc.; plural רִיבֹת Deuteronomy 17:8; construct רִיבֵי 2 Samuel 22:44 + 2 times, רִבוֺת Job 13:6; — strife, quarrel:
†1. in words, Exodus 17:7 (J), Deuteronomy 1:12, about pasturage Genesis 13:7 (J; = מְרִיבָה Genesis 13:8), in general Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 26:17, 21; Proverbs 30:33, + מָדוֺן Habakkuk 1:3, so זִבְחֵירֿ׳ Proverbs 17:1; figurative עֲצָמָיו ר׳ Job 33:19 Kt (Qr רוב, i.e. רֹב which see); לְשֹׁנוֺת ר׳ Psalm 31:21, compare Isaiah 58:4; Proverbs 18:6; אִישׁ ר׳ Jeremiah 15:10 (+ מָדוֺן א׳).
†2. of public hostilities 2 Samuel 22:44 = Psalm 18:44, compare אִישׁ רִיב Judges 12:2, אַנְשֵׁי רִיבֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 41:11; || חָמָס Psalm 55:10.
3. 39 especially dispute, controversy, case at law: Exodus 23:2, 3, 6 (E), Deuteronomy 21:5 (+ נֶגַע), Deuteronomy 25:1; 2 Samuel 15:2, 4 (|| מִשְׁפָּט), + 10 times, + (of י׳) Hosea 4:1; Hosea 12:3; Micah 6:2 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 25:31; Ezekiel 44:24; Lamentations 3:36; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb, case, cause Micah 7:9; Jeremiah 50:34 + 8 times (see √ 3), + חֶרְפָּתִי רִיב 1 Samuel 25:39, רִיבֵי נַפְשִׁי Lamentations 3:58; דִּבְרֵי רִיבֹת Deuteronomy 17:8 matters of controversy; ר׳ Deuteronomy 19:17 dispute as to guilt; אִישׁ דִיבִי Job 31:35 = accuser.
†4. plea: Proverbs 18:17, רִבוֺת שְׂפָתַי Job 13:6 pleadings of my lips.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:7; 13:7; 13:8

Exodus

17:7; 17:7; 23:2; 23:2; 23:3; 23:6

Deuteronomy

1:12; 17:8; 17:8; 19:17; 21:5; 25:1

Judges

12:2

1 Samuel

24:16; 25:39

2 Samuel

15:2; 15:4; 22:44; 22:44

Job

13:6; 13:6; 31:13; 31:35; 33:19

Psalms

18:44; 31:21; 55:10

Proverbs

15:18; 17:1; 17:14; 18:6; 18:17; 20:3; 26:17; 26:21; 30:33

Isaiah

1:23; 41:11; 58:4

Jeremiah

15:10; 25:31; 50:34

Lamentations

3:36; 3:58

Ezekiel

44:24

Hosea

4:1; 12:3

Micah

6:2; 7:9

Habakkuk

1:3

H7379

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7379 matches the Hebrew רִיב (rîḇ),
which occurs 61 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 13:7–Jer 25:31)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:7 - And there was strife H7379 between H996 the herdsmen H7462 of Abram’s H87 livestock H4735 and the herdsmen H7462 of Lot’s H3876 livestock. H4735 Now the Canaanite H3669 and the Perizzite H6522 were dwelling H3427 then H227 in the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:7 - He named H7121 H8034 the place H4725 [fn]Massah H4532 and [fn]Meribah H4809 because H5921 of the quarrel H7379 of the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 and because H5921 they tested H5254 the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 “Is the LORD H3068 among H7130 us, or H518 not?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:2 - “You shall not follow H1961 H310 [fn]the masses H7227 in doing evil, H7451 nor H3808 shall you [fn]testify H6030 in a dispute H7379 so as to turn H5186 aside H5186 after H310 [fn]a multitude H7227 in order to pervert H5186 justice;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:3 - nor H3808 shall you [fn]be partial H1921 to a poor H1800 man H1800 in his dispute. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:6 - “You shall not pervert H5186 the justice H4941 due to your needy H34 brother in his dispute. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:12 - ‘How H351 can I alone H905 bear H5375 the load H2960 and burden H4853 of you and your strife? H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - “If H3588 any case H1697 is too H4480 difficult H6381 for you to decide, H4941 between H996 [fn]one kind of homicide H1818 or another, H1818 between H996 [fn]one kind of lawsuit H1779 or another, H1779 and between H996 [fn]one kind of assault H5061 or another, H5061 being cases H1697 of dispute H7379 in your [fn]courts, H8179 then you shall arise H6965 and go H5927 up to the place H4725 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 chooses. H977

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:17 - then both H8147 the men H376 who H834 have the dispute H7379 shall stand H5975 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 before H6440 the priests H3548 and the judges H8199 who H834 will be in office in those H1992 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - “Then the priests, H3548 the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 shall come H5066 near, H5066 for the LORD H3068 your God H430 has chosen H977 them to serve H8334 Him and to bless H1288 in the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 and every H3605 dispute H7379 and every H3605 [fn]assault H5061 [fn]shall be settled H5921 H6310 by them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:1 - “If H3588 there is a dispute H7379 between H996 men H376 and they go H5066 to [fn]court, H4941 and [fn]the judges H8199 decide H8199 their case, and they justify H6663 the righteous H6662 and condemn H7561 the wicked, H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - Jephthah H3316 said H559 to them, “I and my people H5971 were at great H3966 strife H7379 with the sons H1121 of Ammon; H5983 when I called H2199 you, you did not deliver H3467 me from their hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:15 - “The LORD H3068 therefore be judge H1781 and decide H8199 between H996 [fn]you and me; and may He see H7200 and plead H7378 my cause H7379 and [fn]deliver H8199 me from your hand.” H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39 - When David H1732 heard H8085 that Nabal H5037 was dead, H4191 he said, H559 “Blessed H1288 be the LORD, H3068 who H834 has pleaded H7378 the cause H7379 of my reproach H2781 from the hand H3027 of Nabal H5037 and has kept H2820 back H2820 His servant H5650 from evil. H7451 The LORD H3068 has also returned H7725 the evildoing H7451 of Nabal H5037 on his own head.” H7218 Then David H1732 sent H7971 [fn]a proposal H1696 to Abigail, H26 to take H3947 her as his wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2 - Absalom H53 used to rise H7925 early H7925 and stand H5975 beside H5921 H3027 the way H1870 to the gate; H8179 and when any H3605 man H376 had H1961 a suit H7379 to come H935 to the king H4428 for judgment, H4941 Absalom H53 would call H7121 to him and say, H559 “From what H2088 H335 city H5892 are you?” And he would say, H559 “Your servant H5650 is from one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel.” H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - Moreover, Absalom H53 would say, H559 “Oh H4310 that one would appoint H7760 me judge H8199 in the land, H776 then every H3605 man H376 who H834 has H1961 any suit H7379 or cause H4941 could come H935 to me and I would give H6663 him justice.” H6663

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:44

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:44 - “You have also delivered H6403 me from the contentions H7379 of my people; H5971
You have kept H8104 me as head H7218 of the nations; H1471
A people H5971 whom I have not known H3045 serve H5647 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:8 - In Jerusalem H3389 also H1571 Jehoshaphat H3092 appointed H5975 some H4480 of the Levites H3881 and priests, H3548 and some H4480 of the heads H7218 of the fathers’ H1 households of Israel, H3478 for the judgment H4941 of the LORD H3068 and to judge H7378 [fn]disputes H7379 among the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:10 - “Whenever H834 any H3605 dispute H7379 comes H935 to you from your brethren H251 who live H3427 in their cities, H5892 between H996 blood H1818 and blood, H1818 between H996 law H8451 and commandment, H4687 statutes H2706 and ordinances, H4941 you shall warn H2094 them so H3808 that they may not be guilty H816 before the LORD, H3068 and wrath H7110 may not come H1961 on you and your brethren. H251 Thus H3541 you shall do H6213 and you will not be guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6 - “Please H4994 hear H8085 my argument H8433
And listen H7181 to the contentions H7379 of my lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16 - “I was a father H1 to the needy, H34
And I investigated H2713 the case H7379 which I did not know. H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:35 - “Oh H4310 H5414 that I had H5414 one to hear H8085 me!
Behold, H2005 here H2005 is my [fn]signature; H8420
Let the Almighty H7706 answer H6030 me!
And the indictment H5612 which my adversary H7379 has written, H3789

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - “[fn]Man is also chastened H3198 with pain H4341 on his bed, H4904
And with unceasing H386 complaint H7379 in his bones; H6106

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:43 - You have delivered H6403 me from the contentions H7379 of the people; H5971
You have placed H7760 me as head H7218 of the nations; H1471
A people H5971 whom I have not known H3045 serve H5647 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20 - You hide H5641 them in the secret H5643 place H5643 of Your presence H6440 from the conspiracies H7407 of man; H376
You keep H6845 them secretly H6845 in a [fn]shelter H5521 from the strife H7379 of tongues. H3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:23 - Stir H5782 up Yourself, and awake H6974 to my right H4941
And to my cause, H7379 my God H430 and my Lord. H136

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 - Vindicate H8199 me, O God, H430 and plead H7378 my case H7379 against H4480 an ungodly H2623 H3808 nation; H1471
[fn]O deliver H6403 me from the deceitful H4820 and unjust H5766 man! H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9 - [fn]Confuse, H1104 O Lord, H136 divide H6385 their tongues, H3956
For I have seen H7200 violence H2555 and strife H7379 in the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Arise, H6965 O God, H430 and plead H7378 Your own cause; H7379
Remember H2142 [fn]how the foolish H5036 man H5036 reproaches H2781 You all H3605 day H3117 long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:154

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:154 - Plead H7378 my cause H7379 and redeem H1350 me;
Revive H2421 me according to Your [fn]word. H565

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A hot-tempered H2534 man H376 stirs H1624 up strife, H4066
But the slow H750 to anger H639 calms H8252 a dispute. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:1 - Better H2896 is a dry H2720 morsel H6595 and quietness H7962 with it
Than H4480 a house H1004 full H4392 of [fn]feasting H2077 with strife. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:14 - The beginning H7225 of strife H4066 is like letting H6362 out water, H4325
So abandon H5203 the quarrel H7379 before H6440 it breaks H1566 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - A fool’s H3684 lips H8193 [fn]bring H935 strife, H7379
And his mouth H6310 calls H7121 for blows. H4112

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17 - The first H7223 [fn]to plead H7379 his case H7379 seems right, H6662
Until [fn]another H7453 comes H935 and examines H2713 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - [fn]Keeping H7674 away H7674 from strife H7379 is an honor H3519 for a man, H376
But any H3605 fool H191 will [fn]quarrel. H1566

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:23 - For the LORD H3068 will plead H7378 their case H7379
And [fn]take H6906 the life H5315 of those who rob H6906 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:11 - For their Redeemer H1350 is strong; H2389
He will plead H7378 their case H7379 against H854 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:9 - [fn]Argue H7378 your case H7379 with your neighbor, H7453
And do not reveal H1540 the secret H5475 of another, H312

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:17 - Like one who takes H2388 a dog H3611 by the ears H241
Is he who passes H5674 by and [fn]meddles H5674 with strife H7379 not belonging to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:21 - Like charcoal H6352 to hot H1513 embers H1513 and wood H6086 to fire, H784
So is a contentious H4066 man H376 to kindle H2787 strife. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:33 - For the [fn]churning H4330 of milk H2461 produces H3318 butter, H2529
And pressing H4330 the nose H639 brings H3318 forth H3318 blood; H1818
So the [fn]churning H4330 of anger H639 produces H3318 strife. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23 - Your rulers H8269 are rebels H5637
And companions H2270 of thieves; H1590
Everyone H3605 loves H157 a bribe H7810
And chases H7291 after rewards. H8021
They do not [fn]defend H8199 the [fn]orphan, H3490
Nor H3808 does the widow’s H490 plea H7379 come H935 before H413 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:8 - For the LORD H3068 has a day H3117 of vengeance, H5359
A year H8141 of recompense H7966 for the [fn]cause H7379 of Zion. H6726

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:11 - “Behold, H2005 all H3605 those who are angered H2734 at you will be shamed H954 and dishonored; H3637
Those H376 who H376 contend H7379 with you will be as nothing H369 and will perish. H6

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:21 - “[fn]Present H7126 your case,” H7379 the LORD H3068 says. H559
“Bring H5066 forward H5066 your strong H6110 arguments,”
The King H4428 of Jacob H3290 says. H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:4 - “Behold, H2005 you fast H6684 for contention H7379 and strife H4683 and to strike H5221 with a wicked H7562 fist. H106
You do not fast H6684 like you do today H3117 to make H8085 your voice H6963 heard H8085 on high. H4791

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:20 - But, O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 who judges H8199 righteously, H6664
Who tries H974 the [fn]feelings H3629 and the heart, H3820
Let me see H7200 Your vengeance H5360 on them,
For to You have I [fn]committed H1540 my cause. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:10 - Woe H188 to me, my mother, H517 that you have borne H3205 me
As a man H376 of strife H7379 and a man H376 of contention H4066 to all H3605 the land! H776
I have not lent, H5383 nor H3808 have men lent H5383 money to me,
Yet everyone H3605 curses H7043 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:12 - Yet, O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 You who test H974 the righteous, H6662
Who see H7200 the [fn]mind H3629 and the heart; H3820
Let me see H7200 Your vengeance H5360 on them;
For to You I have set H1540 forth H1540 my cause. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:31 - ‘A clamor H7588 has come H935 to the end H7097 of the earth, H776
Because H3588 the LORD H3068 has a controversy H7379 with the nations. H1471
He is entering H8199 into judgment H8199 with all H3605 flesh; H1320
As for the wicked, H7563 He has given H5414 them to the sword,’ H2719 declares H5002 the LORD.” H3068

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