Definition: "Alterers," in the English Bible, refers to those who change the conditions under which a particular thing or person lives or operates. This word was used metaphorically in many places in the Old Testament and New Testament scriptures. In the Old Testament: - Alterers are described as "the father of them that were not of Israel." (Gen 30:12) - They took from the sons of Israel a great number, to make them alterers. (Exod 49:5) - They did so after the death and resurrection of Christ, so as to make their bodies change with the spirit, and become new creatures. In the New Testament: - Alterers are described in John 13:18 as those who were "the children of God." (KJV) - But when they had lifted up their voices in praise to God from the foundation of the world, they turned their backs on me, saying, "You have made us bear witness, that we may be changed." - And when he said, "My sheep are many," he turned his back on them and became like a stranger among the sheep. (KJV) The word 'alterer' is also found in other parts of the Bible: - The New Testament uses the term frequently to describe those who change circumstances or conditions for their own benefit. For example, it is used to refer to those who sell or exchange goods, which means they alter conditions. - In the Old Testament, "alterer" was often used metaphorically to describe someone who takes something from another person and turns it into something else.

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