 | Sarah Hall - 1833 - 232 pages
...possessions to tl»e purposes of pride or oppression— or if he had been betrayed into idolatry, when he " beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;" and ardently desires that the Almighty would appear, and permit him to plead his cause in His presence!... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1834 - 536 pages
...art my confidence; if I rejoiced, because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; if I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking...judge; for I should have denied the God that is above." (Job xxxi. 24—28.) We have here the closest connexion between covetousness and idolatry. The two... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1837 - 428 pages
...former impious wandering of your affections to others unworthy of devotion; and say, with holy Job, ' If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking...: for I should have denied the God that is above.' " (Job, xxxi., 26—28.) This conversation ran to a considerable length. Many important remarks were... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1834 - 392 pages
...of the Lord, and their faces toward the east ; and they worshipped the sun." Job exclaimed— " If 1 beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness, and my heart hath been secrttfy enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand : this also were an iniquity to be punished by the... | |
 | Edward Stanley (bishop of Norwich) - 1835 - 324 pages
...many of the heathen nations, and more especially the Egyptians. Thus Job alludes to it, when he says, If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness, and my heart * Plutarch de Iside et Qsiride. hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand; this also... | |
 | Caroline Wilson - 1835 - 442 pages
...confidence. 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much ; 26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness, 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: 28 This also were an iniquity... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1836 - 548 pages
...art my confidence; if I rejoiced, because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; if I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking...judge; for I should have denied the God that is above." (Job xxxi. 24—28.) A short review of the Scriptures with respect to the sin of covetousness, will... | |
 | Thomas Harttree Cornish - 1836 - 538 pages
...the world. There are several passages of Scripture which refer to this peculiar kind of idolatry. " If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking...the judge : for I should have denied the God that is above."—Job xxxi. 20—28. " Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah, and j 11 the streets... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 924 pages
...himself from this species of idolatry, chap. xxxi. ver. 26—28 : " If I beheld the etm when it shincd, 9 " - B He clears himself also from adultery in reference to the law enacted against that sin, Job. xxxi. 9—12:... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1836 - 544 pages
...art my confidence; if I rejoiced, because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; if I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking...also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge 1 ; for I should have denied the God that is above." (Job xxxi. 24—2a) We have here the closest connexion... | |
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If I beheld the Sun when it shined, or the Moon walking in brightness, and my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand, this also were an iniquity to be punished by the Judge, for I should have denied the GOD THAT is ABOVE."—"... 
