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... mark upon them . " ( Michælis . ) There may also have been a mark on the bar or on the ring money to indi- cate its weight . 27. - TRANSFER OF PROPERTY . XXIII , 17 , 18. The field of Ephron , which was in Machpelah , which was before ...
... mark upon them . " ( Michælis . ) There may also have been a mark on the bar or on the ring money to indi- cate its weight . 27. - TRANSFER OF PROPERTY . XXIII , 17 , 18. The field of Ephron , which was in Machpelah , which was before ...
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... MARK OF RESPECT . XXIV , 64. Rebekah lifted up her eyes , and when she saw Isaac , she lighted off the camel . 1. The expression " lifted up " is often met with in the Scriptures in con- nection with the eyes . It does not always mean ...
... MARK OF RESPECT . XXIV , 64. Rebekah lifted up her eyes , and when she saw Isaac , she lighted off the camel . 1. The expression " lifted up " is often met with in the Scriptures in con- nection with the eyes . It does not always mean ...
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... mark of distinction such as , in later times , Tamar and the other daughters of the king wore . 2 Sam . xiii , 18. The " pieces " may have been different pieces of cloth variously colored , and of which the garment was made ; or they ...
... mark of distinction such as , in later times , Tamar and the other daughters of the king wore . 2 Sam . xiii , 18. The " pieces " may have been different pieces of cloth variously colored , and of which the garment was made ; or they ...
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... Mark vi , 21 . 76. - EGYPTIAN MAGICIANS . XLI , 8. He sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt . These magicians ( chartummim ) were an order of Egyptian priests who understood the sacred hieroglyphic writings . They cultivated a ...
... Mark vi , 21 . 76. - EGYPTIAN MAGICIANS . XLI , 8. He sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt . These magicians ( chartummim ) were an order of Egyptian priests who understood the sacred hieroglyphic writings . They cultivated a ...
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... mark of superiority . An insolvent debtor gave himself up to his creditor as a slave , and as a token of submission he took the arm of his new master and put it around his neck . Compare notes on Josh . x , 24 , and 1 Cor . xv , 25 . 97 ...
... mark of superiority . An insolvent debtor gave himself up to his creditor as a slave , and as a token of submission he took the arm of his new master and put it around his neck . Compare notes on Josh . x , 24 , and 1 Cor . xv , 25 . 97 ...
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aliyah allusion altar ancient Egyptians asherah Assyrian Baal Bible called camels ceremonies Chron court covered cubits custom customary Deut divination East Egypt ephod Exod Ezek fastened father feast feet garments gate Gesenius give gold Greeks hand head heathen Hebrews Holy idol idolatrous illustration images Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John John xix Kings Lord Luke Maimonides Mark means mentioned mode mourning Nazarite Nisroch note on Gen note on Matt offered Oriental ornamented Palestine passage Passover Persians Pharisees priests probably prophet Prov referred rendered represented Romans roof sacrifice Sadducees says servant shekel silver Solomon Solomon's Temple sometimes stone supposed synagogue Tabernacle temple tent teraphim thee Thou shalt unto verse viii wall wine women wood word worship xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvi xxvii