Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the manners, customs, rites, traditions, forms of speech, antiquities, climate, and works of art and literature of the Eastern nations; embodying all that is valuable in the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and Roberts, and the most celebrated oriental travellers; embracing also the subject of the fulfilment of prophecy, as exhibited by Keith and others ... Edited by Rev. G. Bush. [With plates.]Brattleboro' Typographic Company, 1839 - 656 páginas |
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... ground ; but if the term for ground in the first language had been terra , or yn , or earth , there had been no proprie- ty in the designation . Eve was called by this name , be- cause she was the mother of all living ; but it is ...
... ground ; but if the term for ground in the first language had been terra , or yn , or earth , there had been no proprie- ty in the designation . Eve was called by this name , be- cause she was the mother of all living ; but it is ...
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... ground , which was but the beginning of her sufferings . One of them sat across her neck , holding down her head by the horns , the other twisted the halter about her fore feet , while the third , who had a knife in his hand , to my ...
... ground , which was but the beginning of her sufferings . One of them sat across her neck , holding down her head by the horns , the other twisted the halter about her fore feet , while the third , who had a knife in his hand , to my ...
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... ground in token of contempt ; and then comes the contest -the long hair is soon dishevelled , and the weaker fall be- neath their antagonists . Then begins the beating , biting , and scratching , till in their cruel rage they have ...
... ground in token of contempt ; and then comes the contest -the long hair is soon dishevelled , and the weaker fall be- neath their antagonists . Then begins the beating , biting , and scratching , till in their cruel rage they have ...
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... ground covered with shrubs , a latent moisture in the earth favouring their growth , where there were no streams of water above ground : she might , therefore , having found her preceding searches vain , very naturally be supposed to ...
... ground covered with shrubs , a latent moisture in the earth favouring their growth , where there were no streams of water above ground : she might , therefore , having found her preceding searches vain , very naturally be supposed to ...
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... ground , exposed to the torments of a burning thirst and inevitable death . Some were already buried in a pit which had just been made ; a great number had dropped down dead by the side of their leaders , who had no more strength to ...
... ground , exposed to the torments of a burning thirst and inevitable death . Some were already buried in a pit which had just been made ; a great number had dropped down dead by the side of their leaders , who had no more strength to ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abner Absalom according Achish Aleppo Ammonites ancient animal appears Arabs army beard beasts blood bread called camels Canaan CHAP CHAPTER children of Israel circumstances command corn crime custom David death desert earth East eastern Egypt enemies ephod eyes father favour feet give ground hand hath head heaven Hebrew holy honour horses inhabitants Ishbosheth Israel Israelites Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Joab Josephus journey Judah kind king land Lord manner means mentioned Mephibosheth Moses mountains murder nations nature never observed occasion passage Persia person Philistines polygamy present princes probably prophet punishment rain reason rendered sacred Samaria Saul Saul's says scripture seems sent servant Shimei signifies Solomon stones suppose Syria temple thee thing thou shalt throne tion translation traveller tree tribe of Judah tribes unto Uzzah whole wife word writers