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Lexicon :: Strong's H2505 - ḥālaq

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חָלַק
Transliteration
ḥālaq
Pronunciation
khaw-lak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 669

Strong’s Definitions

חָלַק châlaq, khaw-lak'; a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate:—deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x

The KJV translates Strong's H2505 in the following manner: divide (40x), flatter (6x), part (5x), distribute (4x), dealt (2x), smoother (2x), given (1x), imparted (1x), partner (1x), portion (1x), received (1x), separate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x
The KJV translates Strong's H2505 in the following manner: divide (40x), flatter (6x), part (5x), distribute (4x), dealt (2x), smoother (2x), given (1x), imparted (1x), partner (1x), portion (1x), received (1x), separate (1x).

  1. to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign

    1. (Qal)

      1. to divide, apportion

      2. to assign, distribute

      3. to assign, impart

      4. to share

      5. to divide up, plunder

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to divide oneself

      2. to be divided

      3. to assign, distribute

    3. (Piel)

      1. to divide, apportion

      2. to assign, distribute

      3. to scatter

    4. (Pual) to be divided

    5. (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part

    6. (Hithpael) to divide among themselves

  2. to be smooth, slippery, deceitful

    1. (Qal) to be smooth, slippery

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to be smooth

      2. to flatter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָלַק châlaq, khaw-lak'; a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate:—deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
STRONGS H2505: Abbreviations
† I. חָלַק verb divide, share (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲלַק field, חוּלְּקָא portion, Qflo divide, determine, decree; Arabic خَلَقَ measure, measure off; Assyrian eḳlu, possession, field, JägerBAS ii. 296; Ethiopic ኈለቈ፡: I. 2, is enumerate, ኍልቍ፡ ኊለቅ፡ enumeration, number) —
Qal Perfect ה׳ Deuteronomy 4:19 + 5 times; חָֽלְקוּ Joshua 18:2; Imperfect יַחֲלֹק Job 27:17; Proverbs 17:2; 2nd person masculine singular suffix וַתַּחְלְקֵם Nehemiah 9:22; 3rd person plural וַיַּחְלְקוּ Joshua 14:5; יַחֲלֹ֑קוּ 1 Samuel 30:24; וַיַּחְלְקוּם 1 Chronicles 24:4, 5; תַּחְלְקוּ 2 Samuel 19:30; Imperative חִלְקוּ Joshua 22:8; Infinitive לַחֲלֹק Nehemiah 13:13; Participle חוֺלֵק Proverbs 29:24; —
1. divide, apportion, followed by accusative (of gods) and לְ person Deuteronomy 4:19; Deuteronomy 29:25; accusative not expressed Nehemiah 13:13 (reference to offerings and tithes); with accusative (of land) Joshua 14:5 (P), Joshua 18:2 (JE), 2 Samuel 19:30: object people Nehemiah 9:22; עִם ח׳ divide with others Joshua 22:8 (D ?).
2. assign, distribute : Levites over (על) temple 2 Chronicles 23:18, compare 1 Chronicles 24:4, 5.
3. assign, impart, followed by בִּינָה & לְ Job 39:17.
4. share (in), followed by accusative silver Job 27:17; inheritance Proverbs 17:2; spoil 1 Samuel 30:24 (object omitted); followed by עם have shares with עם גַּנָּב ח׳ Proverbs 29:24.
5. divide up＝plunder the temple, followed by accusative 2 Chronicles 28:21 (see Be).
Niph. Imperfect יֵחָלֵק Numbers 26:55; 1 Kings 16:21; יֵחָ֫לֶק Job 38:24; וַיֵּחָלֵק Genesis 14:15; 3rd person feminine singular תֵּחָלֵק Numbers 26:53, 56; וֶַֽֽֽיּחָלְקֵם (Baer) 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:3 compare Be & infr. below Pi.; —
1. reflexive, divide oneself Genesis 14:15 (i.e. one's men).
2. passive be divided:
a. apportioned, the land Numbers 26:53, 55 (by lot) Numbers 26:56 (id.); all P.
b. of people, divided into two factions 1 Kings 16:21.
c. of light, parted, spread abroad Job 38:24.
3. transitive assign, distribute 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:3, but transitive Niph. is unlikely, see below.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person plural חִלְּקוּ Joel 4:2 [Joel 3:3]; וְחִלַּקְתֶּם consecutive Ezekiel 47:21; suffix חִלְּקָם Lamentations 4:16; 3rd person feminine singular suffix חִלְּקַ֫תָּה Isaiah 34:17; 2nd person masculine singular suffix וְחִלַּקְתָּם Ezekiel 5:1; — Imperfect יְחַלֵּק Genesis 49:27 + 4 times, etc.; probably read יְחַלְּקֵם 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:3 (see above Niph.), etc.; Imperative חַלֵּק Joshua 13:7; Infinitive חַלֵּק Joshua 19:51; Proverbs 16:19; suffix חַלְּקָם Isaiah 9:2; —
1. divide, apportion: food, at festival 2 Samuel 6:19, followed by accusative & לְ＝1 Chronicles 16:3, garments Psalm 22:19, sorrows Job 21:17 (no לְ); give a portion to, followed by לְ (no accusative expressed) Isaiah 53:12; a land Joel 4:2 [Joel 3:2] (no indirect object) Joshua 19:51 (P), also Micah 2:4; Psalm 60:8＝Psalm 108:8, Daniel 11:39; followed by accusative & לְ Joshua 13:7; Joshua 18:10; 1 Kings 18:6; Isaiah 34:17; Ezekiel 47:21; divide hair (symbolic) Ezekiel 5:1; divide spoil (שָׁלָל) Isaiah 9:2; Proverbs 16:19; Genesis 49:27 (poem), Exodus 15:9 (song); Judges 5:30; Psalm 68:13; Isaiah 53:12.
2. assign, distribute: Levites to their service, probably 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:3 (see above).
3. scatter, followed by accusative Genesis 49:7 (poem) (|| הפיץ), Lamentations 4:16.
Pu. Perfect חֻלַּק Isaiah 33:23; וְחֻלַּק consecutive Zechariah 14:1; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּחֻלָּ֑ק Amos 7:17; be divided, of land Amos 7:17; spoil Isaiah 33:23; Zechariah 14:1.
Hithp. Perfect וְהִתְחַלְּקוּ consecutive Joshua 18:5 divide (land) among themselves.
Hiph. Infinitive לַחֲלִק Jeremiah 37:12; to receive a portion (denominative from חֵלֶק), but dubious.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2508.

II. חָלַק verb be smooth, slippery (Late Hebrew adjective חָלָק smooth, empty, Arabic خَلَقَ make smooth, lie, forge, fabricate) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Hosea 10:2; 3rd person masculine plural חָֽלְקוּ Psalm 55:22; — smooth, slippery, only figurative: Hosea 10:2 of heart of faithless Israel (so Ew Ke Wü Now RVm), We false; >Vrss (not Greek Version of the LXX) Hi St who read חֻלַּק, divided is their heart; Greek Version of the LXX ἐμέρισαν; of words, smooth Psalm 55:22 i.e. deceptive (|| רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו מִשֶּׁמֶן).
Hiph. Perfect הֶחֱלִיק Psalm 36:3, הֶחֱלִיקָה Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 7:5; Imperfect יַחֲלִיקוּן Psalm 5:10; Participle מַחֲלִיק Proverbs 28:23 + 2 times; make smooth:
1. literally of idol-maker Isaiah 41:7 with accusative instrument פַּטִּישׁ hammer.
2. figurative the tongue, i.e. flatter with it Psalm 5:10; Proverbs 28:23, words Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 7:5 אֲמָרֶיהָ הֶחֱלִיקָה; absolute deal smoothly, followed by אֶלֿ Psalm 36:3, עַל Proverbs 29:5.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:15; 14:15; 49:7; 49:27; 49:27

Exodus

15:9

Numbers

26:53; 26:53; 26:55; 26:55; 26:56; 26:56

Deuteronomy

4:19; 4:19; 29:25

Joshua

13:7; 13:7; 14:5; 14:5; 18:2; 18:2; 18:5; 18:10; 19:51; 19:51; 22:8; 22:8

Judges

5:30

1 Samuel

30:24; 30:24

2 Samuel

6:19; 19:30; 19:30

1 Kings

16:21; 16:21; 18:6

1 Chronicles

16:3; 23:6; 23:6; 23:6; 23:6; 24:3; 24:3; 24:3; 24:3; 24:4; 24:4; 24:5; 24:5

2 Chronicles

23:18; 28:21

Nehemiah

9:22; 9:22; 13:13; 13:13

Job

21:17; 27:17; 27:17; 38:24; 38:24; 39:17

Psalms

5:10; 5:10; 22:19; 36:3; 36:3; 55:22; 55:22; 60:8; 68:13; 108:8

Proverbs

2:16; 2:16; 7:5; 7:5; 16:19; 16:19; 17:2; 17:2; 28:23; 28:23; 29:5; 29:24; 29:24

Isaiah

9:2; 9:2; 33:23; 33:23; 34:17; 34:17; 41:7; 53:12; 53:12

Jeremiah

37:12

Lamentations

4:16; 4:16

Ezekiel

5:1; 5:1; 47:21; 47:21

Daniel

11:39

Hosea

10:2; 10:2

Joel

3:2; 3:3

Amos

7:17; 7:17

Micah

2:4

Zechariah

14:1; 14:1

H2505

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Strong's Number H2505 matches the Hebrew חָלַק (ḥālaq),
which occurs 65 times in 64 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 14:15–Isa 9:3)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:15 - And he divideth himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smiteth them, and pursueth them unto Hobah, which is at the left of Damascus;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:7 - Cursed is their anger, for it is fierce, And their wrath, for it is sharp; I divide them in Jacob, And I scatter them in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:27 - Benjamin! a wolf teareth; In the morning he eateth prey, And at evening he apportioneth spoil.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:9 - The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: --

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:53 - 'To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:55 - 'Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:56 - according to the lot is their inheritance apportioned between many and few.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:19 - 'And lest thou lift up thine eyes towards the heavens, and hast seen the sun, and the moon, and the stars, all the host of the heavens, and thou hast been forced, and hast bowed thyself to them, and served them, which Jehovah thy God hath apportioned to all the peoples under the whole heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:26 - and they go and serve other gods, and bow themselves to them -- gods which they have not known, and which He hath not apportioned to them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:7 - 'And now, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh,' --

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:5 - as Jehovah commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done, and they apportion the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:2 - And there are left among the sons of Israel who have not shared their inheritance, seven tribes,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:5 - and they have divided it into seven portions -- Judah doth stay by its border on the south, and the house of Joseph do stay by their border on the north --

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:10 - And Joshua casteth for them a lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, and there Joshua apportioneth the land to the sons of Israel, according to their divisions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:51 - These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, have caused to inherit by lot, in Shiloh, before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting; and they finish to apportion the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:8 - and speak unto them, saying, 'With great riches turn ye back unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment; divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:30 - Do they not find? -- they apportion spoil, A female -- two females -- for every head, Spoil of finger-work for Sisera, Spoil of embroidered finger-work, Finger-work -- a pair of embroidered things, For the necks of the spoil!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:24 - and who doth hearken to you in this thing? for as the portion of him who was brought down into battle, so also is the portion of him who is abiding by the vessels -- alike they share.'

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:19 - and he apportioneth to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, from man even unto woman, to each, one cake of bread, and one eshpar, and one ashisha, and all the people go, each to his house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:29 - And the king saith to him, 'Why dost thou speak any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba -- share ye the field.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:21 - Then are the sons of Israel parted into halves; half of the people hath been after Tibni son of Ginath to cause him to reign, and the half after Omri;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:6 - And they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himself, and Obadiah hath gone in another way by himself;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:3 - and giveth a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:3 - And David distributeth them, and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:4 - and there are found of the sons of Eleazar more for heads of the mighty men than of the sons of Ithamar; and they distribute them: Of the sons of Eleazar, heads for a house of fathers, sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, for a house of their fathers, eight.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:5 - And they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:18 - And Jehoiada putteth the offices of the house of Jehovah into the hand of the priests the Levites whom David had apportioned over the house of Jehovah, to cause to ascend the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as written in the law of Moses, with joy, and with singing, by the hands of David;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:21 - though Ahaz hath taken a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:22 - 'And Thou givest to them kingdoms, and peoples, and dost apportion them to the corner, and they possess the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:13 - And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand is Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them it is to give a portion to their brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17 - How oft is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And come on them doth their calamity? Pangs He apportioneth in His anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:17 - He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth it on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:24 - Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:17 - For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:9 - For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:18 - They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:2 - For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:21 - Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:6 - God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:12 - Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:7 - God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:16 - To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:5 - To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:19 - Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:5 - A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:24 - Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:3 - Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As men rejoice in their apportioning spoil.

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