The Book of Job: A Translation from the Original Hebrew on the Basis of the Common and Earlier English Versions with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes for the English ReaderAmerican Bible Union, 1856 - 85 pages |
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... sense , it is not a spurious production ) is thus established by the highest authority . It is a question of less importance , by whom the book was written ; and this will be considered in § 8. In regard to several of the books of the ...
... sense , it is not a spurious production ) is thus established by the highest authority . It is a question of less importance , by whom the book was written ; and this will be considered in § 8. In regard to several of the books of the ...
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... sense of right and justice in man appro- priates to the high - handed violater of the divine law . Human wisdom has proved itself utterly at fault , in endeavoring to comprehend the mystery of the divine ways . Thus we are brought to ...
... sense of right and justice in man appro- priates to the high - handed violater of the divine law . Human wisdom has proved itself utterly at fault , in endeavoring to comprehend the mystery of the divine ways . Thus we are brought to ...
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... sense in which the whole book is truth , and truth of the highest interest . It is a true picture of these aspects of the internal life , in which every human being has its share . For wherever there is thought and reflection , whether ...
... sense in which the whole book is truth , and truth of the highest interest . It is a true picture of these aspects of the internal life , in which every human being has its share . For wherever there is thought and reflection , whether ...
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... sense ) , " have been unthankful to God in their hearts . " So Coverdale ( 1535 ) , Rogers ( Tyndale , 1537 ) , Cranmer ( 1540 ) , and the Bishops ' Bible ( 1568 ) . The trans- lation , to blaspheme ( Genevan version , 1560 ) , and to ...
... sense ) , " have been unthankful to God in their hearts . " So Coverdale ( 1535 ) , Rogers ( Tyndale , 1537 ) , Cranmer ( 1540 ) , and the Bishops ' Bible ( 1568 ) . The trans- lation , to blaspheme ( Genevan version , 1560 ) , and to ...
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... in Eccles . 5 : 15 . V. 22. Folly , in the sense of impiety , as it is often used in the Old Testament . Compare Ps . 14 : 1. 111 : 10 . MARGINAL TRANSLATIONS AND READINGS . ' though ' & c THE BOOK OF JOB . CHAP . II . 7.
... in Eccles . 5 : 15 . V. 22. Folly , in the sense of impiety , as it is often used in the Old Testament . Compare Ps . 14 : 1. 111 : 10 . MARGINAL TRANSLATIONS AND READINGS . ' though ' & c THE BOOK OF JOB . CHAP . II . 7.
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abode affliction Almighty AMERICAN BIBLE UNION animals answered Job assertion Barachel beasts behold Bildad blessed book of Job breath cast clouds compare ch Compare Deut darkness death death-shade destruction divine government dost thou dust dwell earth Elihu Eliphaz evil expression eyes Ezek fear flesh God's gold guilt Hast thou heart heavens Hebrew hence hope human Infinite iniquity innocence Jehovah Job's judge justice Keturah light MARGINAL TRANSLATIONS meaning meant mouth Nahor namely nature night Old Testament ostrich patriarchal age perish Pleiads prey prosperity Prov rain reference regard righteous Satan Second member sense sentiment servant shalt Shuhite skin sons soul speak spirit strength suffering terrors thee things thou hast thou shouldst three friends thy hand thyself tion TRANSLATIONS AND READINGS truth turn under-world understanding unto verse wealth wicked Wilt thou wisdom womb words wrong Zophar
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Page 34 - My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death ; Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place!
Page 17 - Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Page 85 - So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
Page 42 - Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 5 - There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Page 12 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: it stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Page 5 - And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all : for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.
Page 67 - Elihu saith, accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor ; for they are all the work of his hands.
Page 49 - DOMINION and fear are with him ; he maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
Page 65 - If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness; then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom.