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Lexicon :: Strong's H7043 - qālal

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קָלַל
Transliteration
qālal
Pronunciation
kaw-lal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2028

Strong’s Definitions

קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.):—abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x

The KJV translates Strong's H7043 in the following manner: curse (39x), swifter (5x), light thing (5x), vile (4x), lighter (4x), despise (3x), abated (2x), ease (2x), light (2x), lighten (2x), slightly (2x), miscellaneous (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x
The KJV translates Strong's H7043 in the following manner: curse (39x), swifter (5x), light thing (5x), vile (4x), lighter (4x), despise (3x), abated (2x), ease (2x), light (2x), lighten (2x), slightly (2x), miscellaneous (12x).

  1. to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be slight, be abated (of water)

      2. to be swift

      3. to be trifling, be of little account

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be swift, show oneself swift

      2. to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant

      3. to be lightly esteemed

    3. (Piel)

      1. to make despicable

      2. to curse

    4. (Pual) to be cursed

    5. (Hiphil)

      1. to make light, lighten

      2. to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour

    6. (Pilpel)

      1. to shake

      2. to whet

    7. (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.):—abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.
STRONGS H7043: Abbreviations
[קָלַל] 82 verb be slight, swift, trifling (probably originally be light; Late Hebrew [קָלַל], קַל, קִלֵּל =Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian ḳalâlu II. depise, dishonour; so Tel Amarna (apparently Canaanism); Arabic bdb088603 be small, scanty; Sabean קללם scanty Hal 143.8 f. (compare FellZMG liv (1900), 246); Ethiopic bdb088604 be light, small, easy; II. despise; Targum קְלַל, Syriac bdb088605 = Biblical Hebrew; also (see Pilp., etc.) Arabic bdb088606 shake, bdb088607: vibrate, whirl (of sword), bdb088608: see be shaken; — SchwZAW xi (1891), 170 ff. thinks shake original, see מַקֵּל); —
† Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular קַלּוֺתָ Nahum 1:14; 1st person singular קַלֹּתי Job 40:4; 3rd person plural קַלּוּ Genesis 8:11 +; Imperfect. 3rd person feminine singular וַתֵּקַל Genesis 16:4; 1st person singular וָאֵקַל Genesis 16:5; 3rd person masculine plural יֵָֽֽֽ֑קלּוּ 1 Samuel 2:30; —
1. be slight, of water, be abated, fr off (מֵעַל) earth Genesis 8:8, 11(J).
2. be swift, with מִן compare, of warriors 2 Samuel 1:23, horses Jeremiah 4:13; Habakkuk 1:8; one's days Job 7:6; Job 9:25.
3. trifling, i.e. of little account., of person, Genesis 16:4, 5 (J; both with בְּעֵינֶיהָ; 1 Samuel 2:30 (opposed to אֲכַבֵּד).
† Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נָקֵל (Ges § 67 t.) 2 Kings 20:10 +, וְנָקַל consecutive 2 Kings 3:18; נָקָ֑ל Proverbs 14:6; 1st person singular consecutive וּנְקַלֹּתִי 2 Samuel 6:22; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִקַּ֫לּוּ Isaiah 30:16; Participle feminine נְקַלָּה (עַלֿ) Jeremiah 6:14: + 2 times; —
1. shew oneself swift Isaiah 30:16 (|| עַלקַֿל נִרְכָּ֑ב).
2. appear trifling, 1 Samuel 18:23 (בְּעֵינֵיכֶם; Infinitive subject, compare Dr), with מִן compare be too trifling Isaiah 49:6, especially of sin 1 Kings 16:31 (Infinitive subject), and (with מִן compare) Ezekiel 8:17; easy 2 Kings 3:18 (בְּעֵנַי), 2 Kings 20:10 (with Infinitive), Proverbs 14:6; Participle (as substantive) with עַל in adverb phraseעַלנְֿקַלָּה lightly i.e. superficially, Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 8:11.
3. be lightly esteemed 2 Samuel 6:22 (|| שָׁפָל; opposed to אִכָּכֵ֑דָה).
Pi. 40 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קִלֵּל 2 Samuel 19:22 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַלֵּל Leviticus 20:9 +, etc : Imperative masculine singular קַלֵּל 2 Samuel 16:10; Infinitive construct קַלֵּל Genesis 8:21: Joshua 24:9, etc.; Participle מְקַלֵּל Exodus 21:17 +; suffixכֻלֹּה מקללוני Jeremiah 15:10, read מְקַלְלַוְנִי! (Baer); error for כֻּלְּהֶם קִלְלוּנִי JDMich Gf Gie Du and others, etc.; — curse (properly make contemptible):
1. with accusative of person homin. Exodus 21:27 (E), Genesis 12:3 (J), Leviticus 19:14 (H), Judges 9:27; 2 Samuel 16:9 + 16 times; קִלְלַנִי קְלָלָה 1 Kings 2:8; object omitted 2 Samuel 16:5, 7, 10, 11, 13; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 109:28 (opposed to בֵּרַךְ); acc person + ב of oath 1 Samuel 17:43; 2 Kings 2:24; with כ of oath alone Isaiah 8:21.
2. with accusative dei Exodus 22:27 (E), Leviticus 24:15 (H), 1 Samuel 3:13 (reading אֱלֹהִים for להֶם Greek Version of the LXX Comm.), + (object omitted) Leviticus 24:11, 14, 23
3. with accusative of thing Genesis 8:21 (י׳ subject), Job 3:1.
† Pu. Imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular יְקֻלָּ֑ל Isaiah 65:20 be cursed by death; 3rd person feminine singular תְּקֻלַּל Job 24:18 their portion is cursed; Participle plural suffix מְקֻלָּלָיו Psalm 37:22= those cursed by him (opposed to מְברָכָיו).
† Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵקַל Isaiah 8:23; 2nd person masculine singular suffix הֱקִלֹּחַנִי 2 Samuel 19:44 (van d. H. -הֲ); 3rd person plural הֵקַלּוּ Ezekiel 22:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָקֵל 1 Samuel 6:5; Imperative masculine singular; הָקֵל Exodus 18:22+; Infinitive construct id., Isaiah 23:9; Jonah 1:5; —
1. make light, lighten, יָקֵל אֶתיָֿדוֺ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5; he will lighten his hand from upon you; with מֵעַל person alone, make light from upon one, lighten one's burden Exodus 18:22 (E), Jonah 1:5; 1 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 10:10; + מִן partitive 1 Kings 12:4, 9 2 Chronicles 10:4, 9.
2. treat with contempt, accusative of person 2 Samuel 19:44; Isaiah 23:9; Ezekiel 22:7; direct causative bring contempt, dishonour Isaiah 8:23 (opposed to הִכְבִּיד).
Pilp. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular.
1. shake קִלְקַל בַּחצִּים Ezekiel 21:26 (in divination).
2. (peculiarly) whet Ecclesiastes 10:10 (properly move quickly to and fro).
† Hithpalp. reflexive of 1 : Perfect 3rd person plural הִחְקַלְקָ֑לוּ Jeremiah 4:24 hills shook themselves, shook.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:8; 8:11; 8:11; 8:21; 8:21; 12:3; 16:4; 16:4; 16:5; 16:5

Exodus

18:22; 18:22; 21:17; 21:27; 22:27

Leviticus

19:14; 20:9; 24:11; 24:14; 24:15; 24:23

Joshua

24:9

Judges

9:27

1 Samuel

2:30; 2:30; 3:13; 6:5; 6:5; 17:43; 18:23

2 Samuel

1:23; 6:22; 6:22; 16:5; 16:7; 16:9; 16:10; 16:10; 16:11; 16:13; 19:22

1 Kings

2:8; 12:4; 12:9; 12:10; 16:31

2 Kings

2:24; 3:18; 3:18; 20:10; 20:10

2 Chronicles

10:4; 10:9; 10:10

Job

3:1; 7:6; 9:25; 24:18; 40:4

Psalms

37:22; 62:5; 109:28

Proverbs

14:6; 14:6

Ecclesiastes

10:10

Isaiah

8:21; 23:9; 23:9; 30:16; 30:16; 49:6; 65:20

Jeremiah

4:13; 4:24; 6:14; 6:14; 8:11; 15:10

Ezekiel

8:17; 21:26; 22:7; 22:7

Jonah

1:5; 1:5

Nahum

1:14

Habakkuk

1:8

H7043

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Strong's Number H7043 matches the Hebrew קָלַל (qālal),
which occurs 82 times in 79 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 8:8–Job 24:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:8 - And he sent [fn]a dove after it to see if the water had ceased from off the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:11 - And the dove returned to him in the evening, and had a leaf of olive, a sprig in her mouth; and Noe knew that the water had ceased from off the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:21 - And the Lord God smelled a smell of sweetness, and the Lord God having considered, said, I will not any more curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the imagination of man is intently bent upon evil things from his youth, I will not therefore any more smite all living flesh as I have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:3 - And I will bless those that bless thee, and curse those that curse thee, and in thee shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:4 - And he went in to Agar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonoured before her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:5 - And Sara said to Abram, I am injured by thee; I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and when I saw that she was with child, I was dishonoured before her. The Lord judge between me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:22 - And they shall judge the people at all times, and the too burdensome matter they shall bring to thee, but they shall judge the smaller cases; so they shall relieve thee and help thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:17 - (LXX 21:16) He that reviles his father or his mother shall surely die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 - (LXX 22:27) [fn] Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor speak ill of the ruler of thy people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:14 - Thou shalt not revile the deaf, neither shalt thou put a stumbling-block in the way of the blind; and thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: I am the Lord your God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:9 - Every man who shall speak evil of his father or of his mother, let him die the death; has he spoken evil of his father or his mother? he shall be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:11 - And the son of the Israelitish woman named THE NAME and cursed; and they brought him to Moses: and his mother's name was Salomith, daughter of Dabri of the tribe of Dan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:14 - Bring forth him that cursed outside the camp, and all who heard shall lay their hands upon his head, and all the congregation shall stone him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:15 - And speak to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosoever shall curse God shall bear his sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:23 - And Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and they brought him that had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones: and the children of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - (LXX 23:5) because they met you not with bread and water by the way, when ye went out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Mesopotamia to curse thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:9 - And Balac, king of Moab, son of Sepphor, rose up, and [fn]made war against Israel, and sent and called Balaam to curse us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27 - And they went out into the field, and gathered their [fn]grapes, and trod them, and [fn]made merry; and they brought the grapes into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30 - Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel, I said, Thy house and the house of thy father shall pass before me for ever: but now the Lord says, That be far from me; for I will only honour them that honour me, and he that sets me at nought shall be despised.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:13 - And I have told him that I will be avenged on his house perpetually for the iniquities of his sons, because his sons spoke evil against God, and he did not admonish them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:5 - According to the number of the lords of the Philistines, five golden emerods, for the plague was on you, and on your rulers, and on the people; and golden mice, the likeness of the mice that destroy your land: and ye shall give glory to the Lord, that he may lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:43 - And the Philistine said to David, Am I as a dog, that thou comest against me with a staff and stones? [fn][and David said, Nay, but worse than a dog.] And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:23 - And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king? whereas I am an humble man, and not honourable?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:23 - Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: comely were they in their life, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:22 - And I will again uncover myself thus, and I will be vile in thine eyes, and with the maid-servants by whom thou saidst that I was [fn]not had in honour.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:5 - And king David came to Baurim; and, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Semei the son of Gera. He came forth and cursed as he went,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:7 - And thus Semei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, thou bloody man, and man of sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:9 - And Abessa the son of Saruia said to the king, Why does this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over now and take off his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:10 - And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Saruia? even let him alone, and so let him curse, for the Lord has told him to curse David: and who shall say, Why hast thou done thus?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:11 - And David said to Abessa and to all his servants, Behold, my son who came forth out of my bowels seeks my life; still more now may the son of Benjamin: let him curse, because the Lord has told him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:13 - And David and all the men with him went on the way: and Semei went by the side of the hill next to him, cursing as he went, and casting stones [fn]at him, and sprinkling him with dirt.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21 - (LXX 19:22) And Abessai the son of Saruia answered and said, Shall not Semei therefore be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:43 - (LXX 19:44) And the men of Israel answered the men of Juda, and said, We have ten [fn]parts in the king, and we are older than you, we have also an interest in David above you: and why have ye thus insulted us, and why was not our advice taken before that of Juda, to bring back our king? And the speech of the men of Juda was sharper than the speech of the men of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:8 - And, behold, there is with thee Semei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Baurim: and he cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went into the [fn]camp; and he came down to Jordan to meet me, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:4 - but do thou now lighten somewhat of the hard service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke which he [fn]put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:9 - And he said to them, What counsel do ye give? And what shall I answer to this people who speak to me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke which thy father has put upon us?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:10 - And the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before his face, spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people who have spoken to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and do thou now lighten it from off us: thus shalt thou say to them, My [fn]little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:31 - And it was not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, but he took to wife Jezabel the daughter of Jethebaal king of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:24 - And he turned after them, and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And, behold, there came out two bears out of the wood, and they tore forty and two children of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:18 - And this is a light thing in the eyes of the Lord: I will also deliver Moab [fn]into your hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:10 - And Ezekias said, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return ten degrees backward [fn]on the dial.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:4 - Thy father made our yoke grievous: now then abate somewhat of thy father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9 - And he said to them, What do ye advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease somewhat of the yoke which thy father laid upon us?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:10 - And the young men that had been brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to the people that spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and do thou lighten somewhat of it from us; thus shalt thou say, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:2 - because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:25 - And I strove with them and cursed them; and I smote some of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying,Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, and ye shall not take of their daughters to your sons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:1 - After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:6 - And my life is lighter than a word, and has perished in vain hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:25 - But my life is swifter than a post: my days have fled away, and they knew it not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:18 - He is swift on the face of the water: let his portion be cursed on the earth; and let their plants be laid bare.

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