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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... hand of Damascus . 66 The manner in which the Arabs harass the caravans of the East , is described in the same page . Chardin tells that the manner of their making war , and pillaging the caravans , is , to keep by the side of them , or ...
... hand of Damascus . 66 The manner in which the Arabs harass the caravans of the East , is described in the same page . Chardin tells that the manner of their making war , and pillaging the caravans , is , to keep by the side of them , or ...
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... hand round the little finger of the right hand of the bride , and they walk round the fire three times from left to right . " Fire is the witness of their covenant ; and if they break it , fire will be their destruction . " In the ...
... hand round the little finger of the right hand of the bride , and they walk round the fire three times from left to right . " Fire is the witness of their covenant ; and if they break it , fire will be their destruction . " In the ...
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... hand is against every man , and every man's hand is against them . " In the words of Gib- bon , which strikingly assimilate with those of the prophecy , they are " armed against mankind . " Plundering is their profession . Their ...
... hand is against every man , and every man's hand is against them . " In the words of Gib- bon , which strikingly assimilate with those of the prophecy , they are " armed against mankind . " Plundering is their profession . Their ...
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... hands on their bosoms , and gently incline the head ; they also put the right hand on the face in a longitudinal position ; and sometimes give a long and graceful sweep with the right hand , from the forehead to the ground . - ROBERTS ...
... hands on their bosoms , and gently incline the head ; they also put the right hand on the face in a longitudinal position ; and sometimes give a long and graceful sweep with the right hand , from the forehead to the ground . - ROBERTS ...
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... hand over the shoulder , and suspended in this manner on the back . Held , I should imagine , by the right hand over the left shoulder . Consequently , when it was to be presented to Abraham's servant , that he might drink out of it ...
... hand over the shoulder , and suspended in this manner on the back . Held , I should imagine , by the right hand over the left shoulder . Consequently , when it was to be presented to Abraham's servant , that he might drink out of it ...
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