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Lexicon :: Strong's H5422 - nāṯaṣ

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נָתַץ
Transliteration
nāṯaṣ
Pronunciation
naw-thats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1446

Strong’s Definitions

נָתַץ nâthats, naw-thats'; a primitive root; to tear down:—beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H5422 in the following manner: break down (22x), throw down (5x), destroy (5x), cast down (3x), beat down (3x), pull down (2x), break out (1x), overthrow (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H5422 in the following manner: break down (22x), throw down (5x), destroy (5x), cast down (3x), beat down (3x), pull down (2x), break out (1x), overthrow (1x).

  1. to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth)

    1. (Qal)

      1. to pull down

      2. to break down, break off

    2. (Niphal) to be pulled or broken down

    3. (Piel) to tear down

    4. (Pual) to be torn down

    5. (Hophal) to be broken, be broken down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָתַץ nâthats, naw-thats'; a primitive root; to tear down:—beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
STRONGS H5422: Abbreviations
† נָתַץ verb pull down, break down (Late Hebrew Hoph., and derivatives; compare perhaps Ethiopic bdb068301 (with transposition and weakening of sibilant), destruere, demoliri, excidere Di634); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נ׳ Judges 6:30 +, 3rd person plural נָֽתְצוּ 2 Kings 25:10; Jeremiah 52:14, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתֹּץ Ezekiel 26:9 + Ezekiel 26:12 (Co, for MT יִתְּצוּ); וַיִּתֹּץ Judges 9:45; 2 Kings 23:7; suffix יִתְּצֵנִי Job 19:10, יִתָּצְךָ Psalm 52:7; 1st person singular אֶתֹּץ Judges 8:9; 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּתְּצוּ 2 Kings 10:27 (twice in verse); 2nd person masculine plural תִּתֹּ֑צוּ Deuteronomy 7:5, תִּתֹּצ֑וּן Exodus 34:13; Judges 2:2; וַתִּתְֿצוּ Isaiah 22:2, etc.; Imperative נְתֹץ Psalm 58:7; Infinitive construct לִנְתֿוֺץ Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 18:7, לִנְתֹֿץ Jeremiah 31:28 (on תֿ see Ges§ 45 g); Passive participle plural הַנְּתֻצִים Jeremiah 33:4; —
1. literally pull down a structure (accusative): altar Judges 2:2; Judges 6:30, 31, 32; Exodus 34:13 (J), Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Kings 23:12; high place (במה) 2 Kings 23:8, בָּמָה + מִזְבֵּחַ 2 Kings 23:15; מַצֵּבָה 2 Kings 10:27; בֵּית הַבַּעַל 2 Kings 10:27; 2 Kings 11:18 2 Chronicles 23:17, compare 2 Kings 23:7; a tower Judges 8:9, 17, compare Ezekiel 26:9 (בְּחַרְבוֺתָיו); (any) house Isaiah 22:10; Ezekiel 26:12; Leviticus 14:45, so הַנְּחֻצִים Jeremiah 33:4 (strangely + אֶל, compare Gf Gie); city-wall Jeremiah 39:8; 2 Kings 25:10 = Jeremiah 52:14; city Judges 9:45.
2. figurative:
a. pull down a nation, break its power, וּלְהַאֲבִיד וְלִנְתוֺשׁ וְלִנ׳ (וְלַהֲרוֺס) (object not expressed) Jeremiah 1:10 (so Ecclus 49:7b), = Jeremiah 18:7, compare Jeremiah 31:18.
b. an individual, subject God, יִתְּצֵנִי סָבִיב Job 19:10, יִתָּצְךָ Psalm 52:7.
c. jaw-teeth of lions (metaphor) Psalm 58:7 (break down, break off, so only here, but see נָתַע).
Niph. be pulled, broken, down: Perfect 3rd person plural י׳ מִפְּנֵי נִתְּצוּ Jeremiah 4:26 (of cities), so מִמֶּנּוּ נ׳ Nahum 1:6 (of rocks).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִתַּץ 2 Chronicles 33:3; 3rd person plural וְנִתְּצוּ Ezekiel 16:39 (consecutive); 2nd person masculine plural וְנִתַּצְתֶּם Deuteronomy 12:3; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְנַתֵּץ 2 Chronicles 34:7; 3rd person masculine plural וַיְנַתְּצוּ 2 Chronicles 31:1 + 2 times; — tear down (chiefly late): with accusative altars Deuteronomy 12:3, + בָּמוֺת 2 Chronicles 31:1, + הַחַמָּנִים, etc., 2 Chronicles 34:4, + אֲשֵׁרִים 2 Chronicles 34:7; בָּמוֺת alone 2 Chronicles 33:3, רָמֹתַיִךְ Ezekiel 16:39; city wall 2 Chronicles 36:19.
Pu. be torn down: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נֻתַּץ Judges 6:28 (of altar + אֲשֵׁרָה).
Hoph. (or Qal passive Ges§ 53 u) be broken down, broken, only Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular ייֻתָּ֑ץ Leviticus 11:35 (of תַּנּוּר, see Dr-WhHpt, and כִּירַיִם, see above).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

34:13; 34:13

Leviticus

11:35; 14:45

Deuteronomy

7:5; 7:5; 12:3; 12:3

Judges

2:2; 2:2; 6:28; 6:30; 6:30; 6:31; 6:32; 8:9; 8:9; 8:17; 9:45; 9:45

2 Kings

10:27; 10:27; 10:27; 11:18; 23:7; 23:7; 23:8; 23:12; 23:15; 25:10; 25:10

2 Chronicles

23:17; 31:1; 31:1; 33:3; 33:3; 34:4; 34:7; 34:7; 36:19

Job

19:10; 19:10

Psalms

52:7; 52:7; 58:7; 58:7

Isaiah

22:2; 22:10

Jeremiah

1:10; 1:10; 4:26; 18:7; 18:7; 31:18; 31:28; 33:4; 33:4; 39:8; 52:14; 52:14

Ezekiel

16:39; 16:39; 26:9; 26:9; 26:12; 26:12

Nahum

1:6

H5422

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5422 matches the Hebrew נָתַץ (nāṯaṣ),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:13 - “But rather, you are to tear H5422 down H5422 their altars H4196 and smash H7665 their sacred pillars H4676 and cut H3772 down H3772 their [fn]Asherim H842

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:35 - ‘Everything, H3605 moreover, on which H834 part of their carcass H5038 may fall H5307 becomes H2930 unclean; H2930 an oven H8574 or a [fn]stove H3600 shall be smashed; H5422 they are unclean H2931 and shall continue H1961 as unclean H2931 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:45 - “He shall therefore tear H5422 down H5422 the house, H1004 its stones, H68 and its timbers, H6086 and all H3605 the plaster H6083 of the house, H1004 and he shall take H3318 them outside H413 H4480 H2351 the city H5892 to an unclean H2931 place. H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:5 - “But thus H3541 you shall do H6213 to them: you shall tear H5422 down H5422 their altars, H4196 and smash H7665 their sacred pillars, H4676 and hew H1438 down H1438 their [fn]Asherim, H842 and burn H8313 their graven H6456 images H6456 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - “You shall tear H5422 down H5422 their altars H4196 and smash H7665 their sacred pillars H4676 and burn H8313 their [fn]Asherim H842 with fire, H784 and you shall cut H1438 down H1438 the engraved H6456 images H6456 of their gods H430 and obliterate H6 their name H8034 from that place. H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:2 - and as for you, you shall make H3772 no H3808 covenant H1285 with the inhabitants H3427 of this H2088 land; H776 you shall tear H5422 down H5422 their altars.’ H4196 But you have not [fn]obeyed H8085 H6963 Me; what H4100 is this H2088 you have done? H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:28 - When the men H376 of the city H5892 arose H7925 early H7925 in the morning, H1242 behold, H2009 the altar H4196 of Baal H1168 was torn H5422 down, H5422 and the Asherah H842 which H834 was beside H5921 it was cut H3772 down, H3772 and the second H8145 bull H6499 was offered H5927 on the altar H4196 which had been built. H1129

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:30 - Then the men H376 of the city H5892 said H559 to Joash, H3060 “Bring H3318 out your son, H1121 that he may die, H4191 for he has torn H5422 down H5422 the altar H4196 of Baal, H1168 and indeed, H3588 he has cut H3772 down H3772 the Asherah H842 which H834 was beside H5921 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31 - But Joash H3060 said H559 to all H3605 who H834 stood H5975 against H5921 him, “Will you contend H7378 for Baal, H1168 or H518 will you deliver H3467 him? Whoever H834 will [fn]plead H7378 for him shall be put H4191 to death H4191 by morning. H1242 If H518 he is a god, H430 let him contend H7378 for himself, because H3588 someone has torn H5422 down H5422 his altar.” H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32 - Therefore on that day H3117 he named H7121 him Jerubbaal, H3378 that is to say, H559 “Let Baal H1168 contend H7378 against him,” because H3588 he had torn H5422 down H5422 his altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - So he spoke H559 also H1571 to the men H376 of Penuel, H6439 saying, H559 “When I return H7725 safely, H7965 I will tear H5422 down H5422 this H2088 tower.” H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17 - He tore H5422 down H5422 the tower H4026 of Penuel H6439 and killed H2026 the men H376 of the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - Abimelech H40 fought H3898 against the city H5892 all H3605 that day, H3117 and he captured H3920 the city H5892 and killed H2026 the people H5971 who H834 were in it; then he razed H5422 the city H5892 and sowed H2232 it with salt. H4417

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:27 - They also broke H5422 down H5422 the sacred pillar H4676 of Baal H1168 and broke H5422 down H5422 the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 and made H7760 it a latrine H4280 to this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - All H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 went H935 to the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 and tore H5422 it down; H5422 his altars H4196 and his images H6754 they broke H7665 in pieces H7665 thoroughly, H3190 and killed H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196 And the priest H3548 appointed H7760 [fn]officers H6486 over H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:7 - He also broke H5422 down H5422 the houses H1004 of the male cult H6945 prostitutes H6945 which H834 were in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 where H834 H8033 the women H802 were weaving H707 [fn]hangings H1004 for the Asherah. H842

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:8 - Then he brought H935 all H3605 the priests H3548 from the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and defiled H2930 the high H1116 places H1116 where H834 H8033 the priests H3548 had burned H6999 incense, H6999 from Geba H1387 to Beersheba; H884 and he broke H5422 down H5422 the high H1116 places H1116 of the gates H8179 which H834 were at the entrance H6607 of the gate H8179 of Joshua H3091 the governor H8269 of the city, H5892 which H834 were on one’s H376 left H8040 at the city H5892 gate. H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:12 - The altars H4196 which H834 were on the roof, H1406 the upper H5944 chamber H5944 of Ahaz, H271 which H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had made, H6213 and the altars H4196 which H834 Manasseh H4519 had made H6213 in the two H8147 courts H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 the king H4428 broke H5422 down; H5422 and he [fn]smashed H7323 them there H8033 and threw H7993 their dust H6083 into the brook H5158 Kidron. H6939

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:15 - Furthermore, H1571 the altar H4196 that was at Bethel H1008 and the high H1116 place H1116 which H834 Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat, H5028 who H834 made Israel H3478 sin, H2398 had made, H6213 even H1571 that altar H4196 and the high H1116 place H1116 he broke H5422 down. H5422 Then he [fn]demolished H7665 its stones, ground H1854 them to dust, H6083 and burned H8313 the Asherah. H842

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:10 - So all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldeans H3778 who H834 were with the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 broke H5422 down H5422 the walls H2346 around H5439 Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17 - And all H3605 the people H5971 went H935 to the house H1004 of Baal H1168 and tore H5422 it down, H5422 and they broke H7665 in pieces H7665 his altars H4196 and his images, H6754 and killed H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1 - Now when all H3605 this H2088 was finished, H3615 all H3605 Israel H3478 who were present H4672 went H3318 out to the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 broke H7665 the pillars H4676 in pieces, H7665 cut H1438 down H1438 the [fn]Asherim H842 and pulled H5422 down H5422 the high H1116 places H1116 and the altars H4196 throughout H4480 all H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 as well as in Ephraim H669 and Manasseh, H4519 [fn]until H5704 they had destroyed H3615 them all. H3615 Then all H3605 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 returned H7725 to their cities, H5892 each H376 to his possession. H272

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:3 - For he rebuilt H7725 H1129 the high H1116 places H1116 which H834 Hezekiah H2396 his father H1 had broken H5422 down; H5422 he also erected H6965 altars H4196 for the Baals H1168 and made H6213 [fn]Asherim, H842 and worshiped H7812 all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven H8064 and served H5647 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4 - They tore H5422 down H5422 the altars H4196 of the Baals H1168 in his presence, H6440 and the incense H2553 altars H2553 that were high H4605 above H4605 them he chopped H1438 down; H1438 also the Asherim, H842 the carved H6456 images H6456 and the molten H4541 images H4541 he broke H7665 in pieces H7665 and ground H1854 to powder H1854 and scattered H2236 it on the graves H6913 of those who had sacrificed H2076 to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:7 - he also tore H5422 down H5422 the altars H4196 and beat H3807 the Asherim H842 and the carved H6456 images H6456 into powder, H1854 and chopped H1438 down H1438 all H3605 the incense H2553 altars H2553 throughout H3605 the land H776 of Israel. H3478 Then he returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - Then they burned H8313 the house H1004 of God H430 and broke H5422 down H5422 the wall H2346 of Jerusalem, H3389 and burned H8313 all H3605 its fortified H759 buildings H759 with fire H784 and destroyed H7843 all H3605 its valuable H4261 articles. H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:10 - “He breaks H5422 me down H5422 on every H5439 side, H5439 and I am gone; H1980
And He has uprooted H5265 my hope H8615 like a tree. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:5 - [fn]But God H410 will break H5422 you down H5422 forever; H5331
He will snatch H2846 you up and tear H5255 you away H5255 from your tent, H168
And uproot H8327 you from the land H776 of the living. H2416 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:6 - O God, H430 shatter H2040 their teeth H8127 in their mouth; H6310
Break H5422 out the fangs H4973 of the young H3715 lions, H3715 O LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:10 - Then you counted H5608 the houses H1004 of Jerusalem H3389
And tore H5422 down H5422 houses H1004 to fortify H1219 the wall. H2346

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:10 - “See, H7200 I have appointed H6485 you this H2088 day H3117 over H5921 the nations H1471 and over H5921 the kingdoms, H4467
To pluck H5428 up and to break H5422 down, H5422
To destroy H6 and to overthrow, H2040
To build H1129 and to plant.” H5193

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:26 - I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 [fn]the fruitful H3759 land H3759 was a wilderness, H4057
And all H3605 its cities H5892 were pulled H5422 down H5422
Before H4480 H6440 the LORD, H3068 before H4480 H6440 His fierce H2740 anger. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:7 - “At one moment H7281 I might speak H1696 concerning H5921 a nation H1471 or concerning H5921 a kingdom H4467 to uproot, H5428 to pull H5422 down, H5422 or to destroy H6 it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:28 - “As I have watched H8245 over H5921 them to pluck H5428 up, to break H5422 down, H5422 to overthrow, H2040 to destroy H6 and to bring H7489 disaster, H7489 so H3651 I will watch H8245 over H5921 them to build H1129 and to plant,” H5193 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:4 - “For thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 concerning H5921 the houses H1004 of this H2088 city, H5892 and concerning H5921 the houses H1004 of the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 which are broken H5422 down H5422 to make a defense against H413 the siege H5550 ramps H5550 and against H413 the sword, H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:8 - The Chaldeans H3778 also burned H8313 with fire H784 the king’s H4428 palace H1004 and the houses H1004 of the people, H5971 and they broke H5422 down H5422 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:14 - So all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldeans H3778 who H834 were with the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 broke H5422 down H5422 all H3605 the walls H2346 around H5439 Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:39 - “I will also give H5414 you into [fn]the hands H3027 of your lovers, and they will tear H2040 down H2040 your shrines, H1354 demolish H5422 your high H7413 places, H7413 strip H6584 you of your clothing, H899 take H3947 away your [fn]jewels, H3627 H8597 and will leave H5117 you naked H5903 and bare. H6181

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9 - “The blow H4239 of his battering H6904 rams H6904 he will direct H5414 against your walls, H2346 and with his [fn]axes H2719 he will break H5422 down H5422 your towers. H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:12 - “Also they will make H7997 a spoil H7997 of your riches H2428 and a prey H962 of your merchandise, H7404 break H2040 down H2040 your walls H2346 and destroy H5422 your pleasant H2532 houses, H1004 and [fn]throw H7760 your stones H68 and your timbers H6086 and your debris H6083 into the water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:6 - Who H4310 can stand H5975 before H6440 His indignation? H2195
Who H4310 can endure H6965 the burning H2740 of His anger? H639
His wrath H2534 is poured H5413 out like fire H784
And the rocks H6697 are broken H5422 up by Him.
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