Passages of the Bible: Chosen for Their Literary Beauty and InterestAdam and Charles Black, 1895 - 467 pages |
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... passing away of all this material universe and the coming of a new heaven and a new earth wherein shall dwell righteousness . Against this gorgeous background , this ever shift- ing scenery , now bright with the hues of heaven , now ...
... passing away of all this material universe and the coming of a new heaven and a new earth wherein shall dwell righteousness . Against this gorgeous background , this ever shift- ing scenery , now bright with the hues of heaven , now ...
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... PASS BE- FORE MOSES · BALAAM BLESSES ISRAEL A SONG OF MOSES . MOSES BLESSES THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND DIES · RAHAB RECEIVES THE SPIES THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF SISERA THE SONG OF DEBORAH • THE BIRTH OF SAMSON . SAMSON'S RIDDLE . SAMSON ...
... PASS BE- FORE MOSES · BALAAM BLESSES ISRAEL A SONG OF MOSES . MOSES BLESSES THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND DIES · RAHAB RECEIVES THE SPIES THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF SISERA THE SONG OF DEBORAH • THE BIRTH OF SAMSON . SAMSON'S RIDDLE . SAMSON ...
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... pass , when men began to multiply on the face of the earth , and daughters were born unto them , that the sons of God saw the daugh- ters of men that they were fair ; and they took them wives of all which they chose . And the Lord said ...
... pass , when men began to multiply on the face of the earth , and daughters were born unto them , that the sons of God saw the daugh- ters of men that they were fair ; and they took them wives of all which they chose . And the Lord said ...
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... pass after seven days , that the waters of the flood were upon the earth . In the six hundredth year of Noah's life , in the second month , the seventeenth day of the month , the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken ...
... pass after seven days , that the waters of the flood were upon the earth . In the six hundredth year of Noah's life , in the second month , the seventeenth day of the month , the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken ...
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... pass over the earth , and the waters asswaged ; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped , and the rain from heaven was restrained ; and the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end ...
... pass over the earth , and the waters asswaged ; the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped , and the rain from heaven was restrained ; and the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end ...
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Ahimaaz angel answered art thou beasts behold blessed bread brethren brought called Canaan cast child children of Israel Christ cometh daughter David dead death delivered dwell earth Egypt enemies evil faith fear flesh flock give giveth glory goeth Harosheth hast thou hath heard heart heaven holy Hophni and Phinehas iniquity Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Joab Jonathan Joseph Kenite king kingdom land Lebanon Lord hath Manoah mercy Moab mountains mouth night pass peace Pharaoh Philistines praise pray thee Psalm Rahab rejoice righteousness saith unto salvation Saul say unto sent sheep shew sing Sisera Song of Solomon sons soul spake spirit stone sword thereof thine eyes things thou art thou hast thou shalt thy father thy servant thyself took tree unto the Lord unto thee Verily voice waters Wherefore wicked wilt wisdom woman word Zion
Popular passages
Page 416 - In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month : and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 1 - And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden ; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food ; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Page 304 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 279 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day ; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy GOD thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down ; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself : for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 310 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him : and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts ; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Page 141 - And it came to pass, when they were, gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and...
Page 5 - 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.
Page 3 - The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, "What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, "The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity (hate) between thee and the woman, and between...
Page 218 - They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters ; These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : Their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. He...
Page 310 - Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed ; and, lo, the star which they saw in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding...