Lectures on Scripture History, Designed Particularly for the Instruction of Young Persons in India, Volume 2A.C. Balfour, 1819 |
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... wish to die like the righteous ; but do not like to live as they do . Many will ask the wise virgins for oil when their own lamps are gone out , but they will find that the wise have none to spare . Be wise betimes . Seek heavenly ...
... wish to die like the righteous ; but do not like to live as they do . Many will ask the wise virgins for oil when their own lamps are gone out , but they will find that the wise have none to spare . Be wise betimes . Seek heavenly ...
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... wishes to Isaac that Jacob might go to her brother's family and choose for himself a wife , as she did not wish to distress her husband's mind by telling him the true reason of Jacob's departure . For the wives which Esau had taken were ...
... wishes to Isaac that Jacob might go to her brother's family and choose for himself a wife , as she did not wish to distress her husband's mind by telling him the true reason of Jacob's departure . For the wives which Esau had taken were ...
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... wish- ed them to depart , that they might not be pre- sent when Rachel came to hear the conversa- tion that passed between them . They howe ver informed him , that they must stop till all the flocks are watered . The flock which Ra ...
... wish- ed them to depart , that they might not be pre- sent when Rachel came to hear the conversa- tion that passed between them . They howe ver informed him , that they must stop till all the flocks are watered . The flock which Ra ...
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... was beautiful and well fa- vored , that is , she had a fair countenance . How many there are to whom beauty is a share , How many who are proud of their beauty . beauty . There are many also who wish to make RACHEL THE SHEPHERDESS . 67.
... was beautiful and well fa- vored , that is , she had a fair countenance . How many there are to whom beauty is a share , How many who are proud of their beauty . beauty . There are many also who wish to make RACHEL THE SHEPHERDESS . 67.
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Robert May. beauty . There are many also who wish to make themselves appear beautiful . They desire to look better than God has made them . There fore they paint their faces and dress their hair , but they know not the fear and love of ...
Robert May. beauty . There are many also who wish to make themselves appear beautiful . They desire to look better than God has made them . There fore they paint their faces and dress their hair , but they know not the fear and love of ...
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Baker behold Benjamin Bilhah blessing bowed bread bring brother brought called CATECHETICAL QUESTIONS cattle chief Butler child Christ coat conduct corn daugh death dream Esau evil famine father favor fear flocks gave give Governor of Egypt hand hath hear heard heart HYMN interpretation Isaac Israel Jacob Jesus Joseph Joseph's brethren journey Judah kind kine king knew Laban land of Canaan land of Egypt land of Goshen Leah LECTURE LECTURE live Lord magicians of Egypt Manasseh mercy mind mother parents peace Pharaoh PHARAOH'S DREAMS Potiphar PRACTICAL ADDRESS pray thee prison promise Rachel raoh Rebekah Reuben REVEALER OF SECRETS sacks seph seph's seven shalt Shechem shew Simeon sold sons sorrow steward tále tell ther thing thou thren thy servant told venison wept wicked wise words Zilpah
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Page 303 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God : and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Page 39 - And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord ' stood above it, and said, 'I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it. and to thy seed...
Page 23 - And he came near, and kissed him : and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed...
Page 183 - And he told it to his father, and to his brethren : and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth ? And his brethren envied him ; but his father observed the saying.
Page 1 - And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
Page 23 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 33 - And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him : and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Page 132 - WHATEVER brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home; Where sisters dwell and brothers meet Quarrels should never come. Birds in their little nests agree ; And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight.
Page 244 - And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land...
Page 252 - Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.