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Page 13
... probably the inventor of tents ; and Jubal , " the father of all such as handle the harp and organ , " because he invented those instruments . This use of the term " father " is found , also , in other parts of the Bible . In Isa . ix ...
... probably the inventor of tents ; and Jubal , " the father of all such as handle the harp and organ , " because he invented those instruments . This use of the term " father " is found , also , in other parts of the Bible . In Isa . ix ...
Page 16
... probably dined , and was resting after dinner . 9. - BOWING - HOSPITALITY . XVIII , 2 , 3. And when he saw them , he ran to meet them from the tent door , and bowed himself toward the ground , and said , My Lord , if now I have found ...
... probably dined , and was resting after dinner . 9. - BOWING - HOSPITALITY . XVIII , 2 , 3. And when he saw them , he ran to meet them from the tent door , and bowed himself toward the ground , and said , My Lord , if now I have found ...
Page 21
... probably among the earliest dwelling- places of man . The inhabitants of Mount Taurus , even to this day , live in caves , as do many of the wandering shepherds of Arabia Petrea . Thus Lot found a home for himself and his daughters ...
... probably among the earliest dwelling- places of man . The inhabitants of Mount Taurus , even to this day , live in caves , as do many of the wandering shepherds of Arabia Petrea . Thus Lot found a home for himself and his daughters ...
Page 23
... probably learned the use of metallic money from the Phenicians , among whom their ancestors dwelt , and who are said to have been the inventors of silver money . Other nations for a long time made oxen and sheep the standard of value ...
... probably learned the use of metallic money from the Phenicians , among whom their ancestors dwelt , and who are said to have been the inventors of silver money . Other nations for a long time made oxen and sheep the standard of value ...
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... probably there was none . The bargain was made " sure " by being consummated in the presence of the crowd assembled at the gate , as bargains often are now in the same country , the number of the witnesses precluding any with- drawing ...
... probably there was none . The bargain was made " sure " by being consummated in the presence of the crowd assembled at the gate , as bargains often are now in the same country , the number of the witnesses precluding any with- drawing ...
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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