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- "And the Midianitesª and the Amalekites²¹ and all¹ the childrenª of the eastª layª° along in the valleyª like grasshoppersª for multitude;ª and their camelsª [were] without¹ number,ª as the sandª by¹¹ the seaª sideª for multitude.ª" {Jdg 7:12} + "And the Philistinesª gathered themselves togetherª° to fightª° with¹ Israel,ª thirtyª thousandª chariots,ª and sixª thousandª horsemen,ª and peopleª as the sandª which¹ [is] on¹ the seaª shoreª in multitude:ª and they came up,ª° and pitchedª° in Michmash,ª eastwardª from Bethaven.ª" {1Sm 13:5} + "Judahª and Israelª [were] many,ª as the sandª which¹ [is] by¹ the seaª in multitude,ª eatingª° and drinking,ª° and making merry.ª" {1Kg 4:20} + "For¹ though¹ thy peopleª Israelª be¹ as the sandª of the sea,ª [yet] a remnantª of them shall return:ª° the consumptionª decreedª° shall overflowª° with righteousness.ª" {Isa 10:22} + "As¹ the hostª of heavenª cannot¹ be numbered,ª° neither¹ the sandª of the seaª measured:ª° so¹ will I multiplyª°¹ the seedª of Davidª my servant,ª and the Levitesª that minister²° unto¹ me." {Jer 33:22} + "Thereforeª sprang¹ there²° evenª ofª one,ª andª himª as good as dead,ª° [so many] asª the¹ starsª of the¹ skyª in multitude,ª andª asª the sandª whichª is byª the¹ sea² shoreª¹ innumerable.ª" {Hbr 11:12}
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