Cyclopædia of biblical literature, abridged [by J. Taylor] from the larger work [ed.] by J. Kitto1849 |
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... given to the Levites of Gershom's family ( Josh . xxi . 30 ; 1 Chron . vi . 74 ) . ABED NEGO ( servant of Nego , i . e . Nebo ) , the Chaldee name imposed by the king of Babylon's officer upon Azariah , one of the three com- panions of ...
... given to the Levites of Gershom's family ( Josh . xxi . 30 ; 1 Chron . vi . 74 ) . ABED NEGO ( servant of Nego , i . e . Nebo ) , the Chaldee name imposed by the king of Babylon's officer upon Azariah , one of the three com- panions of ...
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... given to him in marriage . But as rights and privileges peculiarly regal were associated with the control and possession of the harem of the deceased kings , Solomon detected in this appli- cation a fresh aspiration to the throne ...
... given to him in marriage . But as rights and privileges peculiarly regal were associated with the control and possession of the harem of the deceased kings , Solomon detected in this appli- cation a fresh aspiration to the throne ...
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... given to the place ( Jehovah - Jireh — ' the Lord will provide ' ) alluding to the believing answer which Abraham had given to his son's inquiry respecting the victim . The promises before made to Abraham were again confirmed in the ...
... given to the place ( Jehovah - Jireh — ' the Lord will provide ' ) alluding to the believing answer which Abraham had given to his son's inquiry respecting the victim . The promises before made to Abraham were again confirmed in the ...
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... given to the troops to respect the life of Absalom prevented any one from slaying him : but when Joab heard of it , he hastened to the spot , and pierced him through with three darts . His body was then taken down and cast into a pit ...
... given to the troops to respect the life of Absalom prevented any one from slaying him : but when Joab heard of it , he hastened to the spot , and pierced him through with three darts . His body was then taken down and cast into a pit ...
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... given in a former work of the sayings and doings of Jesus Christ before his ascension , its author proceeds to conduct us to an acquaintance with the circumstances at- tending that event , the conduct of the disciples on their return ...
... given in a former work of the sayings and doings of Jesus Christ before his ascension , its author proceeds to conduct us to an acquaintance with the circumstances at- tending that event , the conduct of the disciples on their return ...
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Page 300 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed, and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel ; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Page 373 - For this child I prayed ; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him : Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD ; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD.
Page 26 - And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Page 334 - Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
Page 350 - And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants : and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Page 281 - Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Page 280 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening: and he drank of the brook.
Page 208 - Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul ; and I of Apollos ; and I of Cephas ; and I of Christ.
Page 322 - And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you...
Page 293 - And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who ? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou earnest, and have blessed him ? yea, and he shall be blessed.