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International Version</a></span><br />When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he laid his hands on them and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having laid the hands upon them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he laid <i>his</i> hands on them, and departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He laid <i>His</i> hands on them and departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And after laying His hands on them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And after laying His hands on them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After placing His hands on them [for a blessing], He went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After putting His hands on them, He went on from there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Jesus had placed his hands on the children, he left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Jesus blessed them, he went away from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He placed his hands on them and then went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When he had laid his hands on them, he went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And he placed his hands on them and went on his way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He placed his hands on them, and departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So He laid His hands upon them and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He laid his hands on them, and departed from there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having laid the hands upon them, He departed from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having laid on them his hands, he departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having put hands upon them, he went out from thence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had imposed his hands upon them, he went away from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After he placed his hands on them, he went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he laid his hands on them and went on his way.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he laid his hand on them, and went away from thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he laid his hand upon them and went on from there.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he laid his hands on them, and departed from that place.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And putting His hands on them, he departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And when he had laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and he laid his hands upon them, and departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So He laid His hands upon them and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, having laid His hands on them, He departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when He had laid <i>his</i> hands on them, he departed thence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/19-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=5489" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/19.htm">Jesus Blesses the Children</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2007.htm" title="2007: epitheis (V-APA-NMS) -- To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.">after He had placed</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">His</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiras (N-AFP) -- A hand. ">hands</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">on them,</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: eporeuthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">He went on</a> <a href="/greek/1564.htm" title="1564: ekeithen (Adv) -- Thence, from that place. From ekei; thence.">from there.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">16</span>Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-16.htm">Mark 10:16</a></span><br />And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-15.htm">Luke 18:15-17</a></span><br />Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. / But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-2.htm">Matthew 18:2-5</a></span><br />Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. / Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-36.htm">Mark 9:36-37</a></span><br />Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, / “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-47.htm">Luke 9:47-48</a></span><br />But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him. / And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-13.htm">Mark 10:13-15</a></span><br />Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. / But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-15.htm">Luke 18:15-17</a></span><br />Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. / But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-14.htm">Genesis 48:14-16</a></span><br />But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn. / Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, / the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Numbers 6:23-27</a></span><br />“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: / ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-3.htm">Deuteronomy 28:3-6</a></span><br />You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. / The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3-4</a></span><br />Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. / In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a></span><br />Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he laid his hands on them, and departed there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></b></br> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry <i>them</i> in his bosom, <i>and</i> shall gently lead those that are with young.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/10-16.htm">Mark 10:16</a></b></br> And he took them up in his arms, put <i>his</i> hands upon them, and blessed them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-14.htm">1 Corinthians 7:14</a></b></br> For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/19-1.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/matthew/19-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/matthew/17-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-11.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">Thence</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/20-4.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/matthew/20-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/matthew/21-7.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/matthew/21-7.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/mark/1-19.htm">Thence</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-1.htm">Jesus heals the sick;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-3.htm">answers the Pharisees concerning divorce;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-10.htm">shows when marriage is necessary;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-13.htm">receives the little children;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-16.htm">instructs the young man how to attain eternal life;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-20.htm">and how to be perfect;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-23.htm">tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/19-27.htm">and promises reward to those who forsake all to follow him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/matthew/19.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And after He had placed His hands on them</b><br />This phrase signifies a moment of blessing and impartation. In the Jewish tradition, the laying on of hands was a significant act, often associated with blessing, healing, or commissioning. The Greek word for "placed" is "epitithēmi," which means to lay upon or impose. This act by Jesus is a demonstration of His love and acceptance of the children brought to Him, as seen in the preceding verses. It reflects the importance of blessing and the transmission of spiritual grace. The hands of Jesus symbolize divine touch and approval, emphasizing the value of each individual in the kingdom of God.<p><b>He went on from there</b><br />This phrase indicates a transition in Jesus' ministry. The Greek word "metabainō" is used here, meaning to pass over or move on. It suggests a purposeful movement, as Jesus continues His journey towards His ultimate mission. This movement is not just physical but also symbolic of the progression of His ministry. It reminds us that while Jesus took time to bless and minister to individuals, He was always moving forward in obedience to the Father's will. This serves as an inspiration for believers to balance personal ministry with the broader mission God has for their lives. The phrase also highlights the itinerant nature of Jesus' ministry, constantly moving to reach more people with His message of the kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">He laid his hands on them.</span>--St. Mark records, as before, the act of caressing tenderness: "He folded them in His arms, and laid His hands upon them." The words and the act have rightly been regarded, as in the Baptismal Office of the Church of England, as the true warrant for infant baptism. More than doubtful passages in the Acts and Epistles; more than the authority, real or supposed, of primitive antiquity; more than the legal fiction that they fulfil the condition of baptism by their sponsors--they justify the Church of Christ at large in commending infants, as such, to the blessing of their Father. The blessing and the prayer of Christ cannot be regarded as a mere sympathising compliance with the fond wishes of the parents, and if infants were capable of spiritual blessings then, why, it may well be asked, should they be thought incapable now?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He laid his hands on them.</span> He was not influenced by the captious objections of the disciples. St. Mark tells us that "he took them up in his arms, put his bands upon them, and blessed them." Thus far he complied with the wishes of the parents who brought the babes to him. But we do not read that he prayed, as they had asked. Doubtless there was meaning in this omission. In conferring blessing he was acting in his Divine nature, and had no need of prayer. Sometimes, indeed, he prayed for the sake of bystanders (see <a href="/john/11-42.htm">John 11:42</a>; <a href="/john/12-30.htm">John 12:30</a>); here he prays not, that he may teach a lesson of his Divinity. <span class="cmt_word">Departed thence.</span> Set out from Peraea, journeying towards Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/19-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">after He had placed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιθεὶς</span> <span class="translit">(epitheis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[His]</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰς</span> <span class="translit">(tas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hands</span><br /><span class="grk">χεῖρας</span> <span class="translit">(cheiras)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">on them,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He went on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπορεύθη</span> <span class="translit">(eporeuthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel, journey, go, die. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">from there.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκεῖθεν</span> <span class="translit">(ekeithen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1564.htm">Strong's 1564: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thence, from that place. 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