Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the British West-India islandsLaw and Gilbert, 1807 The bible itself is an edited edition of the King James Bible - there is no extra material in the Bible, just redacted passages. This version of the Bible excludes 90 percent of the Old Testament as well as 50 percent of the New Testament. Absent are all of the Psalms, that talk about hope for God's liberation from oppression, as well as the entire Book of Revelation. |
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... sent him forth from the garden of Eden , to till the ground from whence he was taken . 24 So he drove out the man : and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden , Cherubims , and a flaming sword which turned every way , to keep the ...
... sent him forth from the garden of Eden , to till the ground from whence he was taken . 24 So he drove out the man : and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden , Cherubims , and a flaming sword which turned every way , to keep the ...
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... sent forth a raven , which went forth to and fro , until the waters were dried up from off the earth . 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him , to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground ; 9 But the dove found no ...
... sent forth a raven , which went forth to and fro , until the waters were dried up from off the earth . 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him , to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground ; 9 But the dove found no ...
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... sent him out of the vale of Hebron , and he came to Shechem . 15 And a certain man found him , aud behold , he was wandering in the field : and the man asked him , saying , What seekest thou ? 16 And he said , I seck my brethren : tell ...
... sent him out of the vale of Hebron , and he came to Shechem . 15 And a certain man found him , aud behold , he was wandering in the field : and the man asked him , saying , What seekest thou ? 16 And he said , I seck my brethren : tell ...
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... sent the coat of many colours , and they brought it to their father ; and said , This have we found : know now whether it be thy son's coat or no . 33 And he knew it , and said , It is my son's coat ; an evil beast hath devoured him ...
... sent the coat of many colours , and they brought it to their father ; and said , This have we found : know now whether it be thy son's coat or no . 33 And he knew it , and said , It is my son's coat ; an evil beast hath devoured him ...
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... sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt , and all the wise men thereof : and Pharaoh told them his dream ; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh . 9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh , saying , I do ...
... sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt , and all the wise men thereof : and Pharaoh told them his dream ; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh . 9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh , saying , I do ...
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