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... verse 1 , but the partition separat- ing the women's part of the tent from that belonging to the men . Such partitions are often seen in modern Bedawín tents . For description of these tents , see note on Solomon's Song i , 5 . 15 ...
... verse 1 , but the partition separat- ing the women's part of the tent from that belonging to the men . Such partitions are often seen in modern Bedawín tents . For description of these tents , see note on Solomon's Song i , 5 . 15 ...
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... ( verse 4. ) 2. They offer him the free use of any one of their own sepulchers that he may choose , ( verse 6. ) 3. Abraliam bows before them in acknowledgment of their courtesy , ( verse 7. ) 4. He asks them to use their influence with ...
... ( verse 4. ) 2. They offer him the free use of any one of their own sepulchers that he may choose , ( verse 6. ) 3. Abraliam bows before them in acknowledgment of their courtesy , ( verse 7. ) 4. He asks them to use their influence with ...
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... ( verse 47 , ) " I put the ear - ring upon her face . " The pres- ent of a single ear- ring would be strange ; to put it on the face would be stranger still . Nose - jewels are refer- red to in Prov . xi , 22 , Isa . iii , 21 , and Ezek ...
... ( verse 47 , ) " I put the ear - ring upon her face . " The pres- ent of a single ear- ring would be strange ; to put it on the face would be stranger still . Nose - jewels are refer- red to in Prov . xi , 22 , Isa . iii , 21 , and Ezek ...
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... ( verse 61 , ) she might have one intimate familiar friend among strangers . 38. - UPLIFTED EYES - MARK OF RESPECT . XXIV , 64. Rebekah lifted up her eyes , and when she saw Isaac , she lighted off the camel . 1. The expression " lifted ...
... ( verse 61 , ) she might have one intimate familiar friend among strangers . 38. - UPLIFTED EYES - MARK OF RESPECT . XXIV , 64. Rebekah lifted up her eyes , and when she saw Isaac , she lighted off the camel . 1. The expression " lifted ...
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... Verse 20. Thirty years later he repeated this solemn act in the same place . Gen. xxxv , 14. Moses likewise built twelve pillars at Sinai as a sign of God's covenant . Exod . xxiv , 4. So Joshua set up a monument of stones in ...
... Verse 20. Thirty years later he repeated this solemn act in the same place . Gen. xxxv , 14. Moses likewise built twelve pillars at Sinai as a sign of God's covenant . Exod . xxiv , 4. So Joshua set up a monument of stones in ...
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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