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Set thine house in order. — Isaiah

Scripture · Religious literature

Set thine house in order.

In the original Hebrew

צַ֣ו לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָ

Isaiah
2nd Kings 20:1 · 538 BC
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Other tags relating to this quote
Topic
Taking responsibility
Statement type
Orders and commands
Genre
Religious literature
Medium
Scripture
Time
538 BCOld Testament Era
Person
Isaiah
Provenance
Citation
The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Kings 20:1).

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