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From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
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From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _THE FALL OF JERUSALEM._ FIRST READING.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _THE FALL OF JERUSALEM._ FIRST READING.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
the act of departing
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
JERUSALEMnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading _THE FALL OF JERUSALEM._ FIRST READING.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE FALL OF JERUSALEM._ FIRST READING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
and nothing more
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading _THE FALL OF JERUSALEM._ FIRST READING.
RepentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Thirty-fifth Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE FALL OF JERUSALEM._ FIRST READING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
Thirty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
From this reading Thirty-fifth Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
transgressionsnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃənz/
plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
which person or people
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jeremiah was speaking God's words to the people of Jerusalem; Ezekiel was speaking God's words to the people who were captives by the river side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions."--_Ezekiel 18:30._ VERY sad things were going on among the Jews.
Zedekiah
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From this reading A great many of them were carried away out of their beautiful hilly land of Canaan, to live among the flat wet marshes round Babylon, and only a few were left with their king Zedekiah at Jerusalem.
