The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, the Text Carefully Printed from the Most Correct Copies of the Present Authorized Translation, Including the Marginal Readings and Parallel Texts. With a Commentary and Critical Notes Designed as a Help to a Better Understanding of the Sacred Writings, Volume 1T. Mason & G. Lane, 1837 - Bible |
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... signifies duration measured by the revolutions of the heavenly bodies : but prior to the creation of these bodies there could be no measurement of duration , and consequently no time ; therefore in the beginning must necessarily mean ...
... signifies duration measured by the revolutions of the heavenly bodies : but prior to the creation of these bodies there could be no measurement of duration , and consequently no time ; therefore in the beginning must necessarily mean ...
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... signifies wind , as well as spirit , as vενpа does in Greek ; and the term God is connected with it merely , as they think , to express the superlative degree . Others understand by it an elementary fire .. Others , the sun ...
... signifies wind , as well as spirit , as vενpа does in Greek ; and the term God is connected with it merely , as they think , to express the superlative degree . Others understand by it an elementary fire .. Others , the sun ...
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... signifies not only light but fire , see Isa . xxxi . 9 ; Ezek . v . 2. It is used for the SUN , Job xxxi . 26. And for the electric fluid or Lightning , Job xxxvii . 3. And it is worthy of remark that it is used in Isa . xliv . 16 , for ...
... signifies not only light but fire , see Isa . xxxi . 9 ; Ezek . v . 2. It is used for the SUN , Job xxxi . 26. And for the electric fluid or Lightning , Job xxxvii . 3. And it is worthy of remark that it is used in Isa . xliv . 16 , for ...
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... signifies that state in which neither absolute darkness nor full light prevails . It has nearly the same gram- matical signification with our twilight , the time that elapses from the setting of the sun till he is eighteen degrees below ...
... signifies that state in which neither absolute darkness nor full light prevails . It has nearly the same gram- matical signification with our twilight , the time that elapses from the setting of the sun till he is eighteen degrees below ...
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... signifies his speaking good to man ; and this comprises the whole of his exceeding great and precious promises . And when man is said to bless God , it ever implies that he speaks good or him , for the giving and fulfilment of his ...
... signifies his speaking good to man ; and this comprises the whole of his exceeding great and precious promises . And when man is said to bless God , it ever implies that he speaks good or him , for the giving and fulfilment of his ...
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A. M. cir Aaron Abimelech Abraham Abram altar Amalek ancient appears B. C. cir behold Bilhah blessed brethren brother brought called Canaan cattle chapter children of Israel Christ Chron commanded covenant daughter Deut Divine earth Edom Egypt Egyptians ephod Esau Exod EXODUS father first-born flocks GENESIS give God's hand hath heart heaven Hebrew hence holy hundred Isaac Israelites Jacob Jehovah Jews Jonathan ben Uzziel Joseph Josh Judah king Laban land of Egypt LORD means Midian Moses Nahor Noah NOTES ON CHAP person Pharaoh probably promise Rachel Rebekah rendered sacred sacrifice says Septuagint servants Shechem shekels shittim wood signifies Sivan sons soul supposed tabernacle Targum Terah thee things thou shalt tion translated unto Verse 16 viii Vulgate whole wife word xvii xviii xxii xxiv xxvi xxxi
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Page 166 - And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Page 364 - But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Page 33 - And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind : and it was so.
Page 417 - And immediately I was in the spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne ; and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone ; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
Page 72 - And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
Page 48 - 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...
Page 222 - And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Page 70 - They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
Page 142 - Behold, I stand here by the well of water ; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink ; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac...
Page 239 - And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.