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Lexicon :: Strong's H7965 - šālôm

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שָׁלוֹם
Transliteration
šālôm
Pronunciation
shaw-lome'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2401a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm, shaw-lome'; or שָׁלֹם shâlôm; from H7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace:—× do, familiar, × fare, favour, friend, × great, (good) health, (× perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (× all is, be) well, × wholly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 236x

The KJV translates Strong's H7965 in the following manner: peace (175x), well (14x), peaceably (9x), welfare (5x), salute (with H7592) (4x), prosperity (4x), did (3x), safe (3x), health (2x), peaceable (2x), miscellaneous (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 236x
The KJV translates Strong's H7965 in the following manner: peace (175x), well (14x), peaceably (9x), welfare (5x), salute (with H7592) (4x), prosperity (4x), did (3x), safe (3x), health (2x), peaceable (2x), miscellaneous (15x).

  1. completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

    1. completeness (in number)

    2. safety, soundness (in body)

    3. welfare, health, prosperity

    4. peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment

    5. peace, friendship

      1. of human relationships

      2. with God especially in covenant relationship

    6. peace (from war)

    7. peace (as adjective)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm, shaw-lome'; or שָׁלֹם shâlôm; from H7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace:—× do, familiar, × fare, favour, friend, × great, (good) health, (× perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (× all is, be) well, × wholly.
STRONGS H7965: Abbreviations
שָׁלוֺם 237 noun masculine Isaiah 54:13 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (LagBN 174); — שׁ׳ Genesis 29:6 +; שָׁלֹם (rare) Ezekiel 13:16 +; construct שְׁלוֺם Genesis 37:14 +; suffix שְׁלוֺמִי Psalm 41:10 [Psalm 41:9] +, etc.; plural (all dubious) שְׁלוֺמִים Jeremiah 13:19; Psalm 69:23 [Psalm 69:22]; suffix שְׁמָֹיו Psalm 55:21 [Psalm 55:20]; —
†1. completeness in number, הָגְלָת שְׁלוֺמִים Jeremiah 13:19 Judah is wholly carried captive (but read גָּלוּת שְׁלֵמָה, compare Amos 1:6; so Greek Version of the LXX WeAmos SS Buhl).
†2. safety, soundness, in body, אֵין שָׁלוֺם בַּעֲצָמַי Psalm 38:4 [Psalm 38:3]; לְשָׁלוֺם Isaiah 38:17; שָׁלוֺם אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ (Ges§ 141c) Job 5:24 is safe, secure.
3. welfare, health, prosperity: לשׁ׳ שָׁאַל לפ׳ ask one about welfare Genesis 43:27 (J), Exodus 18:7 (E), Judges 18:15 + 7 times, compare 2 Samuel 11:7 (3 times in verse); pregnantly ירד לשׁלום 2 Kings 10:13 descend (to ask) about welfare of, compare 1 Samuel 17:18; Jeremiah 38:4; הלד לשׁ׳ Exodus 4:18 (E) + 5 times; עלה לשׁ׳ Genesis 44:17 (J), 1 Samuel 25:35; דבּר לשׁ׳ Genesis 37:4 (JE); שָׁלוֺם ל׳ be well with Genesis 29:6; Genesis 43:23, Genesis 43:28 (J), Judges 6:23; Judges 19:20; 1 Samuel 20:7, 1 Samuel 20:21 + 10 times, 2 Kings 4:26 (3 times in verse); שָׁלוֺם בְּ Psalm 122:7; Psalm 122:8 may it be well in; absolute as object of אָמַר well, be well, שׁ׳ Genesis 29:6 (J), 2 Samuel 18:28; 2 Kings 9:11, 2 Kings 9:17, 2 Kings 9:18, 2 Kings 9:19, 2 Kings 9:22; Jeremiah 6:14 (twice in verse) + 10 times; הֲשָׁלוֺם אֲבִיכֶם (Ges§ 141 c) Genesis 43:27 (J); בּ(וֺ)אֶ֑ךָ שׁ׳ 1 Samuel 16:4 (see Dr), 1 Kings 2:13; אֵין שׁ׳ Jeremiah 6:14 + 3 times; לרשׁעים אין שׁ׳ Isaiah 48:22; Isaiah 57:21; but ראה רשׁעים שׁ׳ Psalm 73:3; רֹב שׁ׳ Psalm 37:11; Psalm 72:7; פ׳ שׁאל שׁ׳ Psalm 122:6; דרשׁ שׁ׳ (|| טוב) Deuteronomy 23:7 [Deuteronomy 23:6]; Ezra 9:12; יוֺסִיפוּ לָךְ שׁ׳ Proverbs 3:2; בַּשׁ׳ Job 15:21 in time of prosperity.
4. peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment, Isaiah 32:17 (|| וָבֶטַח הַשְׁקֵט); שָׁכַב בשׁ׳ Psalm 4:9 [Psalm 4:8] (to sleep); depart life בְּשׁ׳ in tranquillity Genesis 15:15 (RJE), 1 Kings 2:6 + 3 times, יְבוֺא Isaiah 57:2; אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שׁ׳ Psalm 37:37; בא בשׁ׳ Exodus 18:23 (E) come in contentment; ארץ שׁ׳ Jeremiah 12:5; נְוֵה שׁ׳ (|| מבטחים) Isaiah 32:18, compare Jeremiah 25:37; מִפָּ֑חַד שׁ׳ Job 21:9; ולשׁלומים לְמקֵשׁ Psalm 69:23 [Psalm 69:22] security, (let it) become a trap (but Greek Version of the LXX Aq Symm Theod Jerome וּלְשִׁלּוּמִים וּלְמ׳, Du (compare Targum) וּשְׁלָמִים peace-offerings, and שֻׁלְחָן Psalm 69:23a [Psalm 69:22a]).
† 5. peace, friendship:
a. human relations: אֱנוֺשׁ שְׁמִֹי Jeremiah 20:10 man of my friendship, compare Jeremiah 38:22; Obadiah 7; Psalm 41:10 [Psalm 41:9]; בין עֲצַת שׁ׳ Zechariah 6:13; יֹעֲצֵי שׁ׳ Proverbs 12:20; (אֵת, עִם) דבּר שׁ׳ Psalm 28:3; Psalm 35:20; Jeremiah 9:7 [Jeremiah 9:8]; בקּשׁ שׁ׳ Psalm 34:15 [Psalm 34:14]; ידע שׁ׳ Isaiah 59:8; דֶּרֶךְ שׁ׳ Isaiah 59:8; שׁלּח בשׁ׳ Genesis 26:29 (J); הלן בשׁ׳ Genesis 26:31 (J), 1 Samuel 29:7 + 4 times; שׁוב בשׁ׳ 2 Samuel 15:27; || צדקה in Messianic reign Psalm 72:3.
b. peace with God, especially in covenant relation: Isaiah 54:10 ברית covenant of my peace, compare Numbers 25:12 (P), Ezekiel 34:25; Ezekiel 37:26, also Malachi 2:5; שׁ׳ י׳ as name of altar [H3073 Judges 6:24]; י׳ subject לְ שׁם שׁ׳ Numbers 6:26 (P); בֵּרַךְ בשׁ׳ Psalm 29:11; חפץ שׁ׳ Psalm 35:27; לְ עשׂה שׁ׳ Jeremiah 33:9; מֵאֵת אָסַף שׁ׳ Jeremiah 16:5 (|| חסד); אֶל דבּר שׁ׳ Psalm 85:9 [Psalm 85:8]; נתן שׁ׳ Haggai 2:9; מחשׁבות שׁ׳ Jeremiah 29:11; man subject ל׳ עשׂח שׁ׳ Isaiah 27:5 (twice in verse); הלן בשׁ׳ Malachi 2:6. In this sense || אֶדֶק Psalm 85:11 [Psalm 85:10], || אְדָקָה Isaiah 54:13; Isaiah 60:17, || שִׂמְחָה Isaiah 55:12, is like a river Isaiah 48:18; Isaiah 66:12; עַליֿשׂראל שׁ׳ Psalm 125:5; Psalm 128:6, רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי דוֺרָדֶ֑ךָ שׁ׳ Psalm 119:165; מוּסַר שׁ׳ Isaiah 53:5 chastisement for our peace (but SS Buhl שִׁלֻּמֵינוּ).
6. peace from war: (ל) עשׂה שׁ׳ make peace (with) Joshua 9:15; Job 25:2; בארץ נתן שׁ׳ Leviticus 26:6 (H); † בין ובין שׁ׳ Judges 4:17; 1 Samuel 7:14; 1 Kings 5:26; [1 Kings 5:12] † קרא (ל)שׁ׳ Deuteronomy 20:10; Judges 21:13; Micah 3:5; שׁוב בשׁ׳ Joshua 10:21 (E), Judges 8:9; Judges 11:31; בא בשׁ׳ 2 Samuel 19:25 [2 Samuel 19:24]; 2 Samuel 19:31 [2 Samuel 19:30] + 7 times; † לְ היה שׁ׳ 1 Kings 5:4 [1 Kings 4:24] + 3 times, compare 2 Samuel 17:3 (see Dr); בקּשׁ שׁ׳ Ezekiel 7:25; מלאכי שׁ׳ Isaiah 33:7; רָשֶׁקֶט נתן שׁ׳ 1 Chronicles 22:9; מוֺצְאֵת שׁ׳ Songs 8:10; † (ו)אמת שׁ׳ Isaiah 39:8 = 2 Kings 20:19 + 3 times, compare Zechariah 8:19; עֵת שׁ׳ Ecclesiastes 3:8; בְּשׁ׳ 1 Kings 2:5 in time of peace; שַׂר שׁ׳ Isaiah 9:5 [Isaiah 9:6] (Messianic title), compare זֶה שׁ׳ Micah 5:4 [Micah 5:5].
7. as adjective שְׁמָֹיו Psalm 55:21 [Psalm 55:20] those at peace with him (read שֹׁלְמָיו Bae Buhl Du, or שְׁלֵטָיו SS; Greek Version of the LXX apparently שִׁלּוּמָיו).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:15; 26:29; 26:31; 29:6; 29:6; 29:6; 37:4; 37:14; 43:23; 43:27; 43:27; 43:28; 44:17

Exodus

4:18; 18:7; 18:23

Leviticus

26:6

Numbers

6:26; 25:12

Deuteronomy

20:10; 23:6; 23:7

Joshua

9:15; 10:21

Judges

4:17; 6:23; 8:9; 11:31; 18:15; 19:20; 21:13

1 Samuel

7:14; 16:4; 17:18; 20:7; 20:21; 25:35; 29:7

2 Samuel

11:7; 15:27; 17:3; 18:28; 19:24; 19:30

1 Kings

2:5; 2:6; 2:13; 4:24; 5:12

2 Kings

4:26; 9:11; 9:17; 9:18; 9:19; 9:22; 10:13; 20:19

1 Chronicles

22:9

Ezra

9:12

Job

5:24; 15:21; 21:9; 25:2

Psalms

4:8; 28:3; 29:11; 34:14; 35:20; 35:27; 37:11; 37:37; 38:3; 41:9; 41:9; 55:20; 55:20; 69:22; 69:22; 69:22; 72:3; 72:7; 73:3; 85:8; 85:10; 119:165; 122:6; 122:7; 122:8; 125:5; 128:6

Proverbs

3:2; 12:20

Ecclesiastes

3:8

Song of Songs

8:10

Isaiah

9:6; 27:5; 32:17; 32:18; 33:7; 38:17; 39:8; 48:18; 48:22; 53:5; 54:10; 54:13; 54:13; 55:12; 57:2; 57:21; 59:8; 59:8; 60:17; 66:12

Jeremiah

6:14; 6:14; 9:8; 12:5; 13:19; 13:19; 16:5; 20:10; 25:37; 29:11; 33:9; 38:4; 38:22

Ezekiel

7:25; 13:16; 34:25; 37:26

Amos

1:6

Obadiah

1:7

Micah

3:5; 5:5

Haggai

2:9

Zechariah

6:13; 8:19

Malachi

2:5; 2:6

H7965

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Strong's Number H7965 matches the Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālôm),
which occurs 237 times in 209 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Est 2:11–Isa 41:3)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11 - And every day Mordecai walked in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and what was happening to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:30 - Letters were sent to all the Jews, to the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, in words of peace and truth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 10:3 - For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:24 - You shall know that your tent is at peace,
and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:21 - Dreadful sounds are in his ears;
in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:9 - Their houses are safe from fear,
and no rod of God is upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:2 - “Dominion and fear are with God;[fn]
he makes peace in his high heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:8 - In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:3 - Do not drag me off with the wicked,
with the workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors
while evil is in their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:11 - May the LORD give strength to his people!
May the LORD bless[fn] his people with peace!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:14 - Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:20 - For they do not speak peace,
but against those who are quiet in the land
they devise words of deceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - Let those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad
and say evermore,
“Great is the LORD,
who delights in the welfare of his servant!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:11 - But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:37 - Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
for there is a future for the man of peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:3 - There is no soundness in my flesh
because of your indignation;
there is no health in my bones
because of my sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:9 - Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:18 - He redeems my soul in safety
from the battle that I wage,
for many are arrayed against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:20 - My companion[fn] stretched out his hand against his friends;
he violated his covenant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:22 - Let their own table before them become a snare;
and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:3 - Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:7 - In his days may the righteous flourish,
and peace abound, till the moon be no more!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:3 - For I was envious of the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:8 - Let me hear what God the LORD will speak,
for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;
but let them not turn back to folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10 - Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:165 - Great peace have those who love your law;
nothing can make them stumble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:6 - Too long have I had my dwelling
among those who hate peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:7 - I am for peace,
but when I speak, they are for war!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:6 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
“May they be secure who love you!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:7 - Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:8 - For my brothers and companions’ sake
I will say, “Peace be within you!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:5 - But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
Peace be upon Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:6 - May you see your children’s children!
Peace be upon Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:14 - He makes peace in your borders;
he fills you with the finest of the wheat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:2 - for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:17 - Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20 - Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
but those who plan peace have joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:8 - a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:10 - She
I was a wall,
and my breasts were like towers;
then I was in his eyes
as one who finds[fn] peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:6 - For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon[fn] his shoulder,
and his name shall be called[fn]
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:7 - Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:3 - You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:12 - O LORD, you will ordain peace for us,
for you have indeed done for us all our works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:5 - Or let them lay hold of my protection,
let them make peace with me,
let them make peace with me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:17 - And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust[fn] forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:18 - My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:7 - Behold, their heroes cry in the streets;
the envoys of peace weep bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:17 - Behold, it was for my welfare
that I had great bitterness;
but in love you have delivered my life
from the pit of destruction,
for you have cast all my sins
behind your back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:8 - Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “There will be peace and security in my days.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:3 - He pursues them and passes on safely,
by paths his feet have not trod.

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