King James Version
Ezekiel 16:59 in the King James Version says “For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the ...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.”
Ezekiel 16:59 · KJV
Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about. Syria: Heb. Aram despise: or, spoil
Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD. borne: Heb. borne them
For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.
Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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