Heroes of IsraelUniversity of Chicago Press, 1908 |
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... Esau , and the name of his brother was called Jacob . And the boys grew : and Esau was a cunning hunter , a man of the field ; and Jacob was a plain man , dwelling in tents . Now Isaac loved Esau , because he did eat of his venison ...
... Esau , and the name of his brother was called Jacob . And the boys grew : and Esau was a cunning hunter , a man of the field ; and Jacob was a plain man , dwelling in tents . Now Isaac loved Esau , because he did eat of his venison ...
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... Esau his son . And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison , and to bring it . B. REBEKAH'S SCHEME And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son , saying , “ Behold , I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother , saying , ' Bring me ...
... Esau his son . And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison , and to bring it . B. REBEKAH'S SCHEME And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son , saying , “ Behold , I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother , saying , ' Bring me ...
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... Esau her elder son , which were with her in the house , and put them upon Jacob her younger son : and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands , and upon the smooth of his neck : and she gave the savory meat and the ...
... Esau her elder son , which were with her in the house , and put them upon Jacob her younger son : and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands , and upon the smooth of his neck : and she gave the savory meat and the ...
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... Esau . " And he dis- cerned him not , because his hands were hairy , as his brother Esau's hands : so he blessed him . And he said , " Art thou my very son Esau ? ” And he said , " I am . " And he said , " Bring it near to me , and I ...
... Esau . " And he dis- cerned him not , because his hands were hairy , as his brother Esau's hands : so he blessed him . And he said , " Art thou my very son Esau ? ” And he said , " I am . " And he said , " Bring it near to me , and I ...
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... ESAU'S DISAPPOINTMENT And it came to pass , as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob , and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father , that Esau his brother came in from his hunting . And he also made ...
... ESAU'S DISAPPOINTMENT And it came to pass , as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob , and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father , that Esau his brother came in from his hunting . And he also made ...
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Page 111 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: he took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Page 96 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: that they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
Page 112 - Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Page 55 - And they sat down to eat bread ; and they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels, bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Page 109 - Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Page 120 - And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us ; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Page 331 - And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him : and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
Page 127 - Along the emblazoned wall. This was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword, This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word; And never earth's philosopher Traced, with his golden pen, On the deathless page, truths half so sage As he wrote down for men.
Page 114 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 80 - Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.