And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews ; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. Instances of the Mutability of Fortune - Page 65by Alexander Bicknell - 1791 - 453 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert MacCulloch - Bible - 1794 - 738 pages
...after Mordecai's promotion, ' the Jews had joy and gladnefs, a feaft and ' a good day: and many of the people of the land * became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon ' them *.' Thus the Lord gave them, in fome meafure, reft from forrow, fear, and bondage. ** The " circumftances... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...Shushan rejoiced and was glad. The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. And many of the people of the land became Jews ; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. LESSON CXXXV. EZRA, CHAP. vn. Now after these things, Ezra went up from Babylon : and he was a ready... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 504 pages
...discourage many nf their enemies, and that they should be able to deal with the rest. And many of the people of the land became Jews ; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them, being now under the patronage of f.sther and Mordecai ; and one would hope that some became proselytes... | |
| Ely Bates - Christian ethics - 1806 - 445 pages
...counteracted by another ; and in every province, this devoted nation had joy and gladness, and many of the people of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. That such an extraordinary coincidence of circumstances, as we have here stated, could have taken place... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 412 pages
...commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day, And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. Esther had a greater object in view than the downftl ofHaman. This was... | |
| Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews ; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. JOB. ••• CHAP. I. Job's character and trials. THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was... | |
| Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. CHAP. IX. JVOW in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when... | |
| 1817 - 1082 pages
...commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast ''ami a good day. And many of the esh. 24 Thou shalt not eat it ; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water . CHAP. IX. 1 The Jem (the rulers, far fear of Mordecai, helping them) slay their enemies, with the... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 412 pages
...commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. Esther had a greater object in view than the downfall of Haman. This was... | |
| Thom Scott - Theology - 1824 - 680 pages
...Christ ; of which that recorded in the book of Esther seems the most indisputable — " Many of " the people of the land became Jews, for the fear " of the Jews fell upon them : " l even this can by no means be considered as fulfilling this prophecy. Tt is certainly implied... | |
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