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Definition and Context:
Drawing, in the context of the Bible, refers to the act of pulling or attracting something or someone towards oneself. This term can be understood both in a literal and metaphorical sense. In the Scriptures, drawing often signifies a spiritual or divine action, where God or Christ draws individuals to Himself.

Biblical References:

1. Divine Drawing:
One of the most significant references to drawing in the Bible is found in the Gospel of John. Jesus speaks of the divine action of drawing people to Himself: "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:44). This verse highlights the necessity of God's initiative in the process of salvation, emphasizing that it is God who draws individuals to Christ.

2. The Cross as a Means of Drawing:
Jesus also refers to His crucifixion as a means of drawing all people to Himself: "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself" (John 12:32). Here, the act of being "lifted up" on the cross is seen as a powerful attraction, drawing humanity to the redemptive work of Christ.

3. Drawing Water:
In a more literal sense, drawing is mentioned in the context of drawing water, a common activity in biblical times. For instance, Rebekah is described as drawing water for Abraham's servant and his camels (Genesis 24:20). This act of drawing water is often symbolic of service and hospitality.

4. Drawing Near to God:
The concept of drawing near to God is a recurring theme in Scripture. James exhorts believers: "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded" (James 4:8). This passage underscores the reciprocal nature of the relationship between God and believers, where human initiative in seeking God is met with divine response.

5. Drawing the Sword:
In a martial context, drawing is used to describe the act of unsheathing a weapon. For example, in the account of David and Goliath, David is described as drawing Goliath's sword to kill him (1 Samuel 17:51). This action signifies readiness and the commencement of battle.

Theological Implications:

The concept of drawing in the Bible carries profound theological implications, particularly concerning the doctrine of salvation. The divine drawing by the Father underscores the grace and sovereignty of God in the salvation process. It affirms that human response to the Gospel is initiated by God's action. Furthermore, the drawing power of the cross highlights the centrality of Christ's sacrifice in the Christian faith, serving as the focal point of God's redemptive plan.

In practical terms, the exhortation to draw near to God invites believers to pursue a closer relationship with Him, promising that such efforts will be met with divine presence and blessing. The imagery of drawing water and drawing the sword also enriches the biblical narrative, illustrating themes of service, readiness, and divine-human interaction.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Draw.

2. (n.) The act of pulling, or attracting.

3. (n.) The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn.

4. (n.) The process of stretching or spreading metals as by hammering, or, as in forming wire from rods or tubes and cups from sheet metal, by pulling them through dies.

5. (n.) The process of pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine, by revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning.

6. (n.) The distribution of prizes and blanks in a lottery.

Greek

5289. hupostole -- a letting down, a shrinking back
... back. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hupostole Phonetic Spelling:
(hoop-os-tol-ay') Short Definition: a shrinking, drawing back Definition: a ...
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1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... into being (2), came to pass (2), come (16), comes (1), comes to pass (1), coming
(1), dawn (1), decided* (1), developing (1), done (20), drawing (1), during (1 ...
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686. ara -- therefore (an illative particle)
... Probably from airo (through the idea of drawing a conclusion); a particle denoting
an inference more or less decisive (as follows) -- haply, (what) manner (of ...
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4577. seira -- chain.
... chain. Probably from suro through its congener eiro (to fasten; akin to haireomai);
a chain (as binding or drawing) -- chain. see GREEK suro. ...
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514. axios -- of weight, of worth, worthy
... deserving praise. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable (as if
drawing praise) -- due reward, meet, (un-)worthy. see GREEK ago. ...
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1783. enteuxis -- a petition, ie spec. supplication
... directed ") refers to the petitions (intercessions) of believers as they "fall in
line with" -- revealing how the one intervening should after drawing near to ...
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1448. eggizo -- to make near, refl. to come near
... Usage approached (10), approaching (7), came (1), came close (1), came near (1),
come near (2), comes near (2), coming near (1), draw near (3), drawing near (2 ...
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2819. kleros -- a lot
... Probably from klao (through the idea of using bits of wood, etc., for the purpose;
a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured ...
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4512. rhutis -- a wrinkle
... wrinkle. From rhoumai; a fold (as drawing together), ie A wrinkle (especially on
the face) -- wrinkle. see GREEK rhoumai. (rutida) -- 1 Occurrence. 4511, 4512 ...
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1670. helko -- to drag
... persuade, unsheathe. 1670 -- properly, (), focusing on the -power involved
with the drawing. Word Origin a prim. verb Definition ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4857. mashab -- probably place of drawing (water)
... mashab. 4858 . probably place of drawing (water). Transliteration: mashab Phonetic
Spelling: (mash-awb') Short Definition: places. ... place of drawing water. ...
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4901. meshek -- a drawing, drawing up, a trail
... 4900, 4901. meshek. 4902 . a drawing, drawing up, a trail. Transliteration:
meshek Phonetic Spelling: (meh'shek) Short Definition: acquisition. ...
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1805. deli -- a bucket
... bucket. Or doliy {dol-ee'}; from dalah; a pail or jar (for drawing water) -- bucket.
see HEBREW dalah. 1804, 1805. deli. 1806 . Strong's Numbers.
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4189. moshekah -- a cord
... band. Act participle feminine of mashak; something drawing, ie (figuratively) a
cord -- band. see HEBREW mashak. 4188, 4189. moshekah or mosheketh. 4190 . ...
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2748. chartom -- an engraver, writer
... magician. From the same as cheret; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)
-- magician. see HEBREW cheret. 2747, 2748. chartom. 2749 . ...
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5472. sug -- to move away, backslide
... root Definition to move away, backslide NASB Word Usage backslider (1), drawing
(1), move (4), moves (1), remove (1), turn (2), turn back (1), turned (8 ...
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4872. Mosheh -- a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver
... Moses. From mashah; drawing out (of the water), ie Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite
lawgiver -- Moses. see HEBREW mashah. 4871, 4872. Mosheh. 4873 . ...
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1802. dalah -- to draw (water)
... A primitive root (compare dalal); properly, to dangle, ie To let down a bucket
(for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver -- draw (out), X enough, lift ...
/hebrew/1802.htm - 5k

Library

The Time is Drawing Near,
... ASPIRATIONS The time is drawing near,. tr., John Brownlie 6,6,8,6 D. I. The time
is drawing near,. It cannot tarry long,. When they who face the conflict here,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns from the morningland/the time is drawing near.htm

Our Drawing Power.
... Each One of Us Our Drawing Power. ... Man himself is the most attractive thing on God's
earth. He has the greatest drawing power. He is attractive to God. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/our drawing power.htm

The Time is Drawing Nigh,
... JUDGMENT The time is drawing nigh,. 6,6,6,6,6,6 tr., John Brownlie. I. The time
is drawing nigh,. Even now the day is near,. When Christ from heaven high. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns from the east/the time is drawing nigh.htm

Drawing Nearer to the Storm
... THE ACTS CHAP. XIII TO END DRAWING NEARER TO THE STORM. 'And it came to pass,
that, after we were gotten from them, and had launched ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/drawing nearer to the storm.htm

Whether Divination by Drawing Lots is Unlawful?
... OF SUPERSTITION IN DIVINATIONS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether divination by
drawing lots is unlawful? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether divination by drawing lots.htm

November was Now Drawing to a Close, and St. ...
... XXVI. November was now drawing to a close, and St.? November was now drawing
to a close, and St. Cecilia's Day dawned in a misty ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xxvi november was now drawing.htm

Salvation Drawing Nearer. Rom 8
... ROMANS Hymn 127 Salvation drawing nearer. Rom 8. John Newton 7,7,7,7. Salvation
drawing nearer. Rom 8. Darkness overspreads us here,. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 127 salvation drawing nearer.htm

The Milch Kine Drawing the Ark: Faith's Surrender of all 1Sam 6:12
... I SAMUEL Hymn 27 The milch kine drawing the ark: Faith's surrender of all 1Sam
6:12. ... 6,6,8,6. The milch kine drawing the ark: Faith's surrender of all 1Sam 6:12. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 27 the milch kine.htm

We are Drawing Near the End, and to the Highest Conclusions of ...
... CHAPTER XI. We are drawing near the end, and to the highest conclusions
of TRUE human wisdom? We are drawing near the end, and ...
/.../jennings/old groans and new songs/chapter xi we are drawing.htm

CM Anonymous. Drawing Near to God.
... CM Anonymous. Drawing Near to God. 1 From every fear and doubt, O Lord, In mercy
set us free, While in the confidence of prayer Our hearts draw near to Thee! ...
/.../book of hymns for public and private devotion/35 c m anonymous drawing.htm

Thesaurus

Drawing (60 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Drawing (60 Occurrences). ... This done, they divided His garments
among them, drawing lots to decide what each should take. (WEY). ...
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Draught (8 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of drawing or pulling. 2. (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing,
as by beasts of burden, and the like. 3. (n.) The drawing of a bowstring. ...
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Drawer (1 Occurrence)
... 5. (n.) That which is drawn. 6. (n.) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which
is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in. ...
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Pull (32 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To draw apart; to tear; to rend. 3. (vt) To gather with the hand, or by
drawing toward one; to pluck; as, to pull fruit; to pull flax; to pull a finch. ...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To take (a copy, a positive picture, etc.), from a negative, a transparent
drawing, or the like, by the action of light upon a sensitized surface. ...
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Water (4571 Occurrences)
... This necessitates some device for drawing the water. ... Water drawing was usually done
at evening time (Genesis 24:11), and this custom has remained unchanged. ...
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Drag (19 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force;
to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those ...
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Printed (2 Occurrences)
... Tattooing itself is rather a writing than a printing process, but may be either,
according as the color is laid on by drawing or by the "pintadera." The ...
/p/printed.htm - 13k

Printing
... Tattooing itself is rather a writing than a printing process, but may be either,
according as the color is laid on by drawing or by the "pintadera." The ...
/p/printing.htm - 13k

Journeying (36 Occurrences)
... Acts 10:9 And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city,
Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour. (DBY). ...
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Resources

What does it mean that God draws us to salvation? | GotQuestions.org

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Drawing (60 Occurrences)

Mark 15:24
Then they crucified Him. This done, they divided His garments among them, drawing lots to decide what each should take.
(WEY)

Luke 15:1
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
(ASV RSV)

Luke 19:37
And as he was now drawing nigh, 'even' at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
(ASV RSV)

Luke 21:28
But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 23:34
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
(WEY)

Luke 23:54
It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
(WEB)

Luke 24:15
And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
(DBY)

John 6:19
When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Acts 7:17
And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
(YLT)

Acts 7:31
and Moses having seen did wonder at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord unto him,
(YLT)

Acts 10:9
And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
(DBY YLT)

Acts 21:30
All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,
(YLT)

Acts 22:6
And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.
(DBY)

Acts 27:27
But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
(WEB ASV)

Acts 27:33
And while it was drawing on to daylight, Paul exhorted them all to partake of food, saying, Ye have passed the fourteenth day watching in expectation without taking food.
(DBY)

Romans 2:4
Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?
(WEY)

Hebrews 10:25
not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting 'one another'; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.
(ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Hebrews 10:39
and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
(YLT)

2 Peter 1:14
For I know that the time for me to lay aside my body is now rapidly drawing near, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has revealed to me.
(WEY)

Genesis 33:3
And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother,
(YLT)

Exodus 19:13
a hand cometh not against him, for he is certainly stoned or shot through, whether beast or man it liveth not; in the drawing out of the jubilee cornet they go up into the mount.'
(YLT)

Exodus 28:43
and they have been on Aaron and on his sons, in their going in unto the tent of meeting, or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister in the sanctuary, and they do not bear iniquity nor have they died; a statute age-during to him, and to his seed after him.
(YLT)

Exodus 30:20
in their going in unto the tent of meeting they wash 'with' water, and die not; or in their drawing nigh unto the altar to minister, to perfume a fire-offering to Jehovah,
(YLT)

Exodus 40:32
in their going in unto the tent of meeting, and in their drawing near unto the altar, they wash, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
(YLT)

Leviticus 10:3
And Moses saith unto Aaron, 'It 'is' that which Jehovah hath spoken, saying, By those drawing near to Me I am sanctified, and in the face of all the people I am honoured;' and Aaron is silent.
(YLT)

Leviticus 16:1
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;
(YLT)

Numbers 4:19
but this do to them, and they have lived, and do not die in their drawing nigh the holy of holies: -- Aaron and his sons go in, and have set them, each man to his service, and unto his burden,
(YLT)

Numbers 8:19
And I give the Levites gifts to Aaron and to his sons, from the midst of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the sons of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the sons of Israel, and there is no plague among the sons of Israel in the sons of Israel's drawing nigh unto the sanctuary.'
(YLT)

Numbers 17:13
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 20:2
and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 20:3
and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,
(YLT)

Judges 5:11
Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the righteous acts of Yahweh, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. "Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Judges 5:14
Out of Ephraim their root 'is' against Amalek. After thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples. Out of Machir came down lawgivers, And out of Zebulun those drawing with the reed of a writer.
(YLT)

Judges 8:10
And Zebah and Zalmunna 'are' in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all who are left of all the camp of the sons of the east; and those falling 'are' a hundred and twenty thousand men, drawing sword.
(YLT)

Judges 20:2
And the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, station themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen drawing sword.
(YLT)

Judges 20:15
And the sons of Benjamin number themselves on that day; out of the cities 'are' twenty and six thousand men drawing sword, apart from the inhabitants of Gibeah, 'who' numbered themselves, seven hundred chosen men;
(YLT)

Judges 20:17
And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.
(YLT)

Judges 20:25
and Benjamin cometh out to meet them from Gibeah on the second day, and destroy among the sons of Israel again eighteen thousand men -- to the earth; all these are drawing sword.
(YLT)

Judges 20:35
And Jehovah smiteth Benjamin before Israel, and the sons of Israel destroy in Benjamin, on that day, twenty and five thousand, and a hundred men; all these 'are' drawing sword.
(YLT)

Judges 20:46
And all those falling of Benjamin are twenty and five thousand men drawing sword, on that day -- the whole of these 'are' men of valour;
(YLT)

1 Samuel 17:21
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 17:41
And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler 'is' before him,
(YLT)

2 Samuel 15:5
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;
(YLT)

2 Samuel 18:25
And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, 'If by himself, tidings 'are' in his mouth;' and he cometh, coming on and drawing near.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 24:9
and Joab giveth the account of the inspection of the people unto the king, and Israel is eight hundred thousand men of valour, drawing sword, and the men of Judah five hundred thousand men.
(YLT)

1 Kings 4:27
And these officers have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each 'in' his month; they let nothing be lacking.
(YLT)

2 Kings 3:26
And the king of Moab seeth that the battle has been too strong for him, and he taketh with him seven hundred men, drawing sword, to cleave through unto the king of Edom, and they have not been able,
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 5:18
The children of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men who carried shield and sword, drawing the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, able to go forth to war.
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 21:5
And Joab giveth the account of the numbering of the people unto David, and all Israel is a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand, each drawing sword, and Judah 'is' four hundred and seventy thousand, each drawing sword.
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
(WEB NIV)

2 Chronicles 21:19
And it came to pass, from day to day, and at the time when the second year was drawing to a close, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died in cruel sufferings. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
(DBY)

Esther 2:12
And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her -- according to the law of the women -- twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,
(YLT)

Esther 2:15
And in the drawing nigh of the turn of Esther -- daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, whom he had taken to him for a daughter -- to come in unto the king, she hath not sought a thing except that which Hegai eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, saith, and Esther is receiving grace in the eyes of all seeing her.
(YLT)

Psalms 10:9
He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.
(DBY YLT)

Isaiah 5:18
Wo 'to' those drawing out iniquity with cords of vanity, And as 'with' thick ropes of the cart -- sin.
(YLT)

Isaiah 58:2
Seeing -- Me day by day they seek, And the knowledge of My ways they desire, As a nation that righteousness hath done, And the judgment of its God hath not forsaken, They ask of me judgments of righteousness, The drawing near of God they desire:
(YLT)

Isaiah 66:19
And I have set among them a sign, And have sent out of them those escaping unto the nations, (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the isles that are far off,) Who have not heard My fame, nor seen Mine honour, And they have declared Mine honour among nations.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 46:5
Why have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and have fled apace, and don't look back: terror is on every side, says Yahweh.
(See NAS)

Ezekiel 40:46
and the chamber, whose front 'is' northward, 'is' for priests keeping charge of the altar: they 'are' sons of Zadok, who are drawing near of the sons of Levi unto Jehovah, to serve Him.'
(YLT)

Ezekiel 45:4
The holy 'portion' of the land it 'is'; for priests, ministrants of the sanctuary, it is, who are drawing near to serve Jehovah; and it hath been to them a place for houses, and a holy place for a sanctuary.
(YLT)

Subtopics

Drawing

Drawing Nigh to God

Drawing of Pictures on Tile

Related Terms

Draught (8 Occurrences)

Drawer (1 Occurrence)

Pull (32 Occurrences)

Print (3 Occurrences)

Water (4571 Occurrences)

Drag (19 Occurrences)

Printed (2 Occurrences)