Oriental Illustrations of the Sacred Scripture Collected from the Customs, Manners, Rites, Superstitions, Traditions of the HindoosJ. Murray, 1835 - 619 pages |
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... holy writ are exceedingly numerous ; and no wonder , for most of the writers had extensive intercourse with the idolaters . Look at Moses nurtured in the palace of heathen royalty ; he " was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians ...
... holy writ are exceedingly numerous ; and no wonder , for most of the writers had extensive intercourse with the idolaters . Look at Moses nurtured in the palace of heathen royalty ; he " was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians ...
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... holy land , for the primitive locality of the present human family , but to Ararat . * Is it not reasonable to sup- pose that Noah and his family would remain for many years at no great distance from the spot where they first settled ...
... holy land , for the primitive locality of the present human family , but to Ararat . * Is it not reasonable to sup- pose that Noah and his family would remain for many years at no great distance from the spot where they first settled ...
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... holy mountains , by tearing up the forests , and destroying the animals ; when the gods , hearing of his proceedings ( not knowing he was the son of Siva ) , went and fought with him ; but Scandan seized the bow of the king of heaven ...
... holy mountains , by tearing up the forests , and destroying the animals ; when the gods , hearing of his proceedings ( not knowing he was the son of Siva ) , went and fought with him ; but Scandan seized the bow of the king of heaven ...
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... holy Pan- dārams to partake of it . One day he went out , as usual , to invite them to his repast ; but for some time could not find one . I know a couple with whom this occurred , and the wife delights in nursing and bringing up the ...
... holy Pan- dārams to partake of it . One day he went out , as usual , to invite them to his repast ; but for some time could not find one . I know a couple with whom this occurred , and the wife delights in nursing and bringing up the ...
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... holy , giving their blessing , may be seen the importance which was attached to such benedictions . Has a son , or a daughter , to leave a father , an aged friend , or a priest , a blessing is always given . To be the mother of a ...
... holy , giving their blessing , may be seen the importance which was attached to such benedictions . Has a son , or a daughter , to leave a father , an aged friend , or a priest , a blessing is always given . To be the mother of a ...
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Page 300 - No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Page 411 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 13 - And behold I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh wherein is the breath of life from under heaven, and every thing that is in the earth shall die, but with thee will I establish My Covenant, and thou shalt come into the ark, thou and thy sons and thy wife, and thy sons
Page 417 - Let their table become a snare before them : and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Page 37 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Page 215 - And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Page 151 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord ; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold : only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 374 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Page 429 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth : And the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 13 - There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.