Historical and Familiar Essays, on the Scriptures of the Old Testament: By John Collier, ... In Two Volumes. ...Samuel Cave, 1791 |
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... entered the city , he saw the young women ( as was ufual in thofe days ) coming out to draw water at the well , and Rebekah was one . The hiftory of this meeting is told with won- derful fimplicity , and a happy coincidence of events ...
... entered the city , he saw the young women ( as was ufual in thofe days ) coming out to draw water at the well , and Rebekah was one . The hiftory of this meeting is told with won- derful fimplicity , and a happy coincidence of events ...
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... entered early into the fervice of the Temple , and was provided for there , at three Years of age . In every little of- fice in his power , he miniftred to the High Prieft in his holy functions , girded round with a linen Ephod , and ...
... entered early into the fervice of the Temple , and was provided for there , at three Years of age . In every little of- fice in his power , he miniftred to the High Prieft in his holy functions , girded round with a linen Ephod , and ...
Page 80
... entered the cities , deftroyed the Syrian Guard , pulled down the Images and heathen Altars , opened the Synagogues , and at length the Temple , and re - eftablished the Jewish wor- fhip , and the Solemnities of Sacrifice . Many * and ...
... entered the cities , deftroyed the Syrian Guard , pulled down the Images and heathen Altars , opened the Synagogues , and at length the Temple , and re - eftablished the Jewish wor- fhip , and the Solemnities of Sacrifice . Many * and ...
Page 103
... entering the room , after their first embraces , he enquired who the Chil dren were , and Jofeph faid , " Ephraim and Manaffeh , my two fons , they are come to ask a bleffing of my Father . " ❝are Jacob inftantly replies , " Your fons ...
... entering the room , after their first embraces , he enquired who the Chil dren were , and Jofeph faid , " Ephraim and Manaffeh , my two fons , they are come to ask a bleffing of my Father . " ❝are Jacob inftantly replies , " Your fons ...
Page 130
... one half to those who staid at home , excepting one fif teenth part of the whole , which he gave to the Levites and Priefts . As the Ifraelites were on the eve of entering on the the Promifed Land , Mofes ' Addrefs was wonder , ( 130 )
... one half to those who staid at home , excepting one fif teenth part of the whole , which he gave to the Levites and Priefts . As the Ifraelites were on the eve of entering on the the Promifed Land , Mofes ' Addrefs was wonder , ( 130 )
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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...