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... express them by sensible images . But necessity leads to beauty : this is true of metaphor in general , and in particular of this kind of metaphor ; which is used with great elegance and sublimity in the sacred poetry and , what is very ...
... express them by sensible images . But necessity leads to beauty : this is true of metaphor in general , and in particular of this kind of metaphor ; which is used with great elegance and sublimity in the sacred poetry and , what is very ...
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... express them by sensible images . But necessity leads to beauty : this is true of metaphor in general , and in particular of this kind of metaphor ; which is used with great elegance and sublimity in the sacred poetry : and , what is ...
... express them by sensible images . But necessity leads to beauty : this is true of metaphor in general , and in particular of this kind of metaphor ; which is used with great elegance and sublimity in the sacred poetry : and , what is ...
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... express terror and consternation . The prophet Hosea hath carried the same image further , and added great strength and spirit to it : 66 They shall say to the mountains , Cover us ; And to the hills , Fall on us . " Hos . x . 8 . Which ...
... express terror and consternation . The prophet Hosea hath carried the same image further , and added great strength and spirit to it : 66 They shall say to the mountains , Cover us ; And to the hills , Fall on us . " Hos . x . 8 . Which ...
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... express the moles , as one word . CHAP . III . 1. Every stay and support.- ] Heb . " the sup- port masculine , and the support feminine : " that is , every kind of support , whether great or small , strong or weak . " Al kamitz , wal ...
... express the moles , as one word . CHAP . III . 1. Every stay and support.- ] Heb . " the sup- port masculine , and the support feminine : " that is , every kind of support , whether great or small , strong or weak . " Al kamitz , wal ...
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... express earnest and humble entreaty . The behaviour of Saul towards Samuel was of the same kind , when he laid hold on the skirt of his raiment : 1 Sam . xv . 27. The preceding and following ver- ses show , that his whole deportment ...
... express earnest and humble entreaty . The behaviour of Saul towards Samuel was of the same kind , when he laid hold on the skirt of his raiment : 1 Sam . xv . 27. The preceding and following ver- ses show , that his whole deportment ...
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Ahaz ancient versions Arabic Archbishop Secker Assyrians Babylon beautiful called captivity Chald chapter Chron conjecture copy Cyrus deliverance delivered desert destroyed destruction Deut editions Egypt elegant enemies Exod express Ezek five MSS give God's hath Hebr Hebrew Hebrew text Hezekiah holy Houbigant Ibid interpreters Isaiah Israel Israelites JEHOVAH Jerusalem Jews Judah Judea Kimchi king of Assyria kingdom kingdom of Israel kingdom of Judah land latter likewise Lord LXX and Vulg LXX read manner means Messiah mistake Moab mountains nations Nebuchadnezzar note on chap obscure observed omitted Pachom passage perhaps person place of Isaiah plainly plural probably prophecy prophet Psal quæ render Retsin saith says seems Senacherib sense sentence signifies singular Sion supplied suppose Syriac taken temple thee thing thou tion translation true reading unto verb verse Vitringa Vulg whole wine word xviii xxxii εν
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Page 25 - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Page 39 - I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
Page 77 - Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary...
Page 298 - Jesus answered him, 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. Why askest thou Me? ask them which heard Me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Page 25 - And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths : none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Page 250 - Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? but ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
Page 207 - ... field, assemble yourselves, and come ; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
Page 186 - Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water...
Page 289 - And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me.
Page 223 - He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.