decree
che.qeq denotes decrees or formal determinations, including oppressive statutes and resolves within a tribal division.
The two attestations present che.qeq as formal determinations: Isaiah 10:1 places it in the issuing of iniquitous decrees and oppressive statutes, while Judges 5:15 associates it with Reuben's great resolves of heart.
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Official decrees and statutes · dominant
In Isaiah 10:1, the construct plural form occurs in the clause condemning those who issue iniquitous decrees; the APB renders the surrounding wording "decree iniquitous decrees and write oppressive statutes."
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Resolves within Reuben · occasional
In Judges 5:15, the construct plural form occurs in the statement about Reuben's divisions; the APB renders the clause "there were great resolves of heart."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding clauses as "iniquitous decrees" and "oppressive statutes" in Isaiah 10:1, but as "great resolves of heart" in Judges 5:15. These phrases indicate the verses' contexts rather than exact term-by-term renderings.