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Burden
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A weight or load, on body or soul; often used figuratively, to denote afflictions, failings, sins, Psalm 38:4 55:22 Galatians 6:2; services under law, Matthew 23:4; official responsibilities, Exodus 18:22 Deuteronomy 1:12; and especially prophetic messages, not always of a threatening character, Isaiah 19:1 . In this last sense the Hebrew word may be rendered "oracle," "divine declaration," or "prophecy," as in Proverbs 31:31,1 .
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Burden'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/burden.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Burden'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/burden.html. 1859.
