Ezekiel 17:17

company. gathered force.

make for him. help him

persons. souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

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¹⁷ Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:

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Ezekiel 17:17