Observations Upon the Plagues Inflicted Upon the Egyptians: In which is Shewn the Peculiarity of Those Judgments, and Their Correspondence with the Rites and Idolatries of that People. To which is Prefixed, a Prefatory Discourse, Concerning the Grecian Colonies from EgyptT. Hamilton and R. Ogle, 1810 - 392 pages |
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... carried their reverence to such an extravagant degree of idolatry , as the Egyptians . They looked upon their river not only as consecrated to a deity ; but , if we may believe some authors , as their chief na- tional3 god : and ...
... carried their reverence to such an extravagant degree of idolatry , as the Egyptians . They looked upon their river not only as consecrated to a deity ; but , if we may believe some authors , as their chief na- tional3 god : and ...
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... carried on with an appearance of outward purity , and a scrupulous shew of cleanliness ; in which perhaps they may have exceeded all other people . Their delicacy in this respect is taken notice of by Herodotus . Eronra de Εσθητα Φορεσι ...
... carried on with an appearance of outward purity , and a scrupulous shew of cleanliness ; in which perhaps they may have exceeded all other people . Their delicacy in this respect is taken notice of by Herodotus . Eronra de Εσθητα Φορεσι ...
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... carried on within the precincts of their temples , for which the neat- ness and elegance of the sanctuary could not atone . The judgment at this time in- flicted was attended with such propriety in its direction , that the priests and ...
... carried on within the precincts of their temples , for which the neat- ness and elegance of the sanctuary could not atone . The judgment at this time in- flicted was attended with such propriety in its direction , that the priests and ...
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... carried into other regions of the world . The original river Accaron , called by the Greeks , Axegav , Acheron , was in Egypt . It lay to the west of Memphis ; and on the other side were the Acherusii campi , and Palus Acherusia , the ...
... carried into other regions of the world . The original river Accaron , called by the Greeks , Axegav , Acheron , was in Egypt . It lay to the west of Memphis ; and on the other side were the Acherusii campi , and Palus Acherusia , the ...
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... carried into execution , must have had a great effect the minds of the Egyptians . And when they found , that the cattle of the Israelites were exempted from this evil , they could not but perceive the hand of God ma- nifest throughout ...
... carried into execution , must have had a great effect the minds of the Egyptians . And when they found , that the cattle of the Israelites were exempted from this evil , they could not but perceive the hand of God ma- nifest throughout ...
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Aaron Accaron Ægyptus ancient Arabia Baal behold brought called children of Israel Clysma consequence Coptic darkness deity Diodorus Diodorus Siculus divine earth Egyp Egyptians Ekron emblem esteemed Etham evil Exod Exodus farther fire first-born flies gods Grecians Greek hail hath heaven Heliopolis Hence Herod Herodotus Ibid idolatry Israelites Josephus judgment king land of Egypt land of Goshen learned locusts Lord said unto Manetho mentioned Moses mountain night Nile nome Osiris particularly person Pharaoh plague Plato Pliny Plutarch Pocock priests prophet punished purport Red-sea rendered rites river sacred says seems sent serpent shalt shew shewn signified speaks stiled Strabo supposed swarms temple thee things thou tians tion unto Moses wilderness wisdom word worship writers Αιγυπτιοι γαρ δε δια εις εκ εν θεον και κατα μεν παρα προς τας τε τοις τῷ Ων
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Page 167 - And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Page 353 - Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Page 205 - And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you : this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Page 119 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Page 213 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole : and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it shall live.
Page 355 - And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians; and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.
Page 137 - There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise : the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer ; the conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; the spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings
Page 181 - And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it : yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
Page 108 - And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Page 72 - So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.