Historical and Familiar Essays, on the Scriptures of the Old Testament: By John Collier, ... In Two Volumes. ...Samuel Cave, 1791 |
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... brother Nahor . His fon Ifaac , affectionate and dutiful , was al- ways fond of retirement , bufily employed in do- meftic life , readily gave up the fettlement of his affairs to his father , and even left him to form this very ...
... brother Nahor . His fon Ifaac , affectionate and dutiful , was al- ways fond of retirement , bufily employed in do- meftic life , readily gave up the fettlement of his affairs to his father , and even left him to form this very ...
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... brother Laban ( at whofe house she lived ) ran out to meet him , to enquire after his rich relations , and his meffage . With hearty cordiality Laban invited him in , ordered a table to he fpread , good cheer and refreshment for the ...
... brother Laban ( at whofe house she lived ) ran out to meet him , to enquire after his rich relations , and his meffage . With hearty cordiality Laban invited him in , ordered a table to he fpread , good cheer and refreshment for the ...
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... brother could only reflect upon it as a bleffing intended them by God ; and afked , how he could refuse , seeing the matter was already de- termined by him . But Laban's fuggefting - brothers have no au- thority over the affections of ...
... brother could only reflect upon it as a bleffing intended them by God ; and afked , how he could refuse , seeing the matter was already de- termined by him . But Laban's fuggefting - brothers have no au- thority over the affections of ...
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... brother , and by a ftratagem of his Mother's , ob- tained the bleffing intended for Efau the elder . 1 Rebekah loved her fon Jacob the best , and partially indulgent , fhe put him in a way of de- ceiving his Father , and robbing his brother ...
... brother , and by a ftratagem of his Mother's , ob- tained the bleffing intended for Efau the elder . 1 Rebekah loved her fon Jacob the best , and partially indulgent , fhe put him in a way of de- ceiving his Father , and robbing his brother ...
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... brother's e- fentment , was driven forth from his country , and the protection of his father's houfe , neceffitated to seek an establishment in the family of Laban ; and after a long fervitude for a woman whom he loved , Leah ( another ...
... brother's e- fentment , was driven forth from his country , and the protection of his father's houfe , neceffitated to seek an establishment in the family of Laban ; and after a long fervitude for a woman whom he loved , Leah ( another ...
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Page 194 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 380 - ... until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
Page 380 - agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, ' and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every ' one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of ' his cistern : until I come and take you away to a land like
Page xxiii - Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 443 - So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
Page 311 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth .' Behold the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded...
Page 178 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Page 420 - Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping ; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Page 424 - And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee...
Page 135 - And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets; who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions...