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 4. Finally, the infinitive with is very frequently used in a much looser connexion to state motives, attendant circumstances, or otherwise to define more exactly. In English, such infinitive constructions (like the Latin gerund in -do; cf. f) must frequently be turned by that or a gerund; e.g. ; 14:33, 19:5, 20:36,, , , 15, , , 22, 26, 8:15, , ,  f., 14:8,  f., , , , ,  f., 111:6, , , ,. Sometimes the infinitive with is used in this way simply by itself, e.g.  as the roes upon the mountains  (as regards hasting) in swiftness;,  ;  ; , ,  and so very frequently the infinitive  which has become stereotyped as an adverb to introduce direct narration (in the sense of thus, as follows).

5. In a number of instances—especially in the later books—the infin. constr. with appears to be attached by  (like the infinitive absolute, ), as the continuation of a previous finite verb. In most examples of this kind it is, however, evident that the infinitive with virtually depends on an idea of intention, effort, or being in the act of, which, according to the sense, is contained in what has preceded, whilst the copula, as sometimes also elsewhere, is used in an emphatic sense (and that too); thus e.g.  (if the text be right) fill your hand to-day (sc. with an offering) for the Lord... and that to bring a blessing upon you, i.e. that ye may be blessed; cf. (otherwise in verses 26 and 33 where the infinitive absolute is used, see );, , , , .—In  might be regarded as an explanatory addition to the command contained in verse  (= this prohibition of wine before the service shall ye observe, and that in order to put a difference, &c.); but probably the text has been disturbed by a redactor.—In   depends on the idea of receiving favour which lies in. On the other hand, in it is sufficient to explain and in order to appoint them unto him for captains of thousands (sc. he will take them). In translate and he (Cyrus) shall perform all my pleasure, and that in saying of Jerusalem, &c.

3. The period of time to which an action or occurrence represented by the infinitive construct belongs, must sometimes be inferred from the context, or from the character of the principal tenses; cf. e.g. these are the generations of the heaven and of the earth,  (prop. in their being created);