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Lord of hosts
Lord of hostsnounJehovah; God.
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Lord of Hosts
Lord of HostsnounJehovah or God when regarded as having the angelic forces at his command
Lord of hosts
Americannoun
noun
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O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2015
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
From Time Magazine Archive
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And Elijah said, "As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day."
From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Theodore Gerald Soares
Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name; great in counsel, and mighty in work.—Jer.
From True Christianity by Johann Arndt
And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to pray before the Lord.
From Studies in Zechariah by Arno C. Gaebelein
There is a pastor in Omaha, his name is Hank Kunneman, at the Lord of Hosts Church in Omaha, Nebraska.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
In Joy, the Lord of Hosts finally justifies his stern ways to a modern Job.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Texas may well rejoice, if it be so, but the Lord of Hosts only knows.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
It is not for such as I to tempt the Lord of Hosts, or to persuade the Ancient of Days.
From The Portland Sketch Book by Various
In general the angels carry out good or evil designs according to their commands from the Lord of Hosts.
From Jewish Theology by Kaufmann Kohler
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