Calmet's Great Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Scripture illustrated, by means of natural science ... in two parts ... I, An expository index .. II, Inquiries and discussions ... conducted principally by the editor of Calmet's dictionarySamuel Etheridge, 1814 - Bible |
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... Vide 1 Cor . xv . 37 , & c . FOURTH DAY . LUMINARIES , HEAT . Directly after the appearance of vegetation we read of the influences of the celestial luminaries ; and here I wish to observe , that although the element light has already ...
... Vide 1 Cor . xv . 37 , & c . FOURTH DAY . LUMINARIES , HEAT . Directly after the appearance of vegetation we read of the influences of the celestial luminaries ; and here I wish to observe , that although the element light has already ...
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... Vide FRAGMENT , No. 152. Dr. Geddes has produced a passage from Ben- jamin of Tudela , for the purpose of proving that the bedolach is the pearl ; but I think it favours quite as strongly , what I have hinted at , vis . the mother of ...
... Vide FRAGMENT , No. 152. Dr. Geddes has produced a passage from Ben- jamin of Tudela , for the purpose of proving that the bedolach is the pearl ; but I think it favours quite as strongly , what I have hinted at , vis . the mother of ...
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... vide the MAP of the Terraqueous Globe ; of Europe , the whole ; of Asia , the northern parts ; which are very ... Vide in the map , the British Islands and Germany , lat . 50 to 60 , long . 10 to 40 . 2. Magog . This word I presume ...
... vide the MAP of the Terraqueous Globe ; of Europe , the whole ; of Asia , the northern parts ; which are very ... Vide in the map , the British Islands and Germany , lat . 50 to 60 , long . 10 to 40 . 2. Magog . This word I presume ...
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... Vide in the map , lat . 50 to 60 , long . 60 . 6. Meshech . Vide in the map , Moscovy , lat . 50 , long . 60 to 70 . 7. Tiras . Vide in the map , lat . 44 , long . 40 to 50 . THE SONS OF GOMER . Vide in the map , lat . 40 , long . 40 to ...
... Vide in the map , lat . 50 to 60 , long . 60 . 6. Meshech . Vide in the map , Moscovy , lat . 50 , long . 60 to 70 . 7. Tiras . Vide in the map , lat . 44 , long . 40 to 50 . THE SONS OF GOMER . Vide in the map , lat . 40 , long . 40 to ...
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... vide Hosea x . 11. and Vir- gil , Eccl . 3. The other words in this passage , are such as usually denote the animals by which they are translated . And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses , Abraham drove them away . Others read ...
... vide Hosea x . 11. and Vir- gil , Eccl . 3. The other words in this passage , are such as usually denote the animals by which they are translated . And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses , Abraham drove them away . Others read ...
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Page 343 - Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Page 497 - I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple- whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Page 445 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 463 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Page 492 - And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Page 436 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land...
Page 497 - In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Page 482 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Page 456 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 429 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.