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Deuteronomy 21:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

Deuteronomy 21:19 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Lay hold. Literally, “to hold with firmness,” as a sword (Ezekiel 30:21).

Elders. See on chapters 16:18; 19:12.

The gate. See on Genesis 19:1.

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