The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: The Jewish Historian: Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, and the Life of Josephus, Written by Himself, Volume 1James Cundee and M. Jones, 1806 |
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... body by that method , and first invented the art of making brass ; Lamech also was the father of a daughter , whose ... bodies , and their order . And that their inventions might not be lost before they were sufficiently known , upon ...
... body by that method , and first invented the art of making brass ; Lamech also was the father of a daughter , whose ... bodies , and their order . And that their inventions might not be lost before they were sufficiently known , upon ...
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... body , who have not so much as given the man some water ? " She then offered him water in an obliging manner , and he began to hope that this grand affair would succeed ; but desi- ring still to know the truth , he commended her for her ...
... body , who have not so much as given the man some water ? " She then offered him water in an obliging manner , and he began to hope that this grand affair would succeed ; but desi- ring still to know the truth , he commended her for her ...
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... body ; and should obtain glory for ever on those accounts , he and his posterity after him ; but still should serve his brother . " Now the mother delivered Jacob , when he was afraid that his brother would inflict some punish- ment ...
... body ; and should obtain glory for ever on those accounts , he and his posterity after him ; but still should serve his brother . " Now the mother delivered Jacob , when he was afraid that his brother would inflict some punish- ment ...
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... body , and his skil- ful management of affairs ; and supposed that if she should make it known to him , she should easily persuade him to come to her bed ; and that he would consider it as a piece of happy fortune that his mistress ...
... body , and his skil- ful management of affairs ; and supposed that if she should make it known to him , she should easily persuade him to come to her bed ; and that he would consider it as a piece of happy fortune that his mistress ...
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... bodies , slaves ; and at length compelled them to procure a sufficiency of food by such dishonorable means . But when ... body to Hebron , and there buried it , at a great expence . But his brethren were at first unwilling to return back ...
... bodies , slaves ; and at length compelled them to procure a sufficiency of food by such dishonorable means . But when ... body to Hebron , and there buried it , at a great expence . But his brethren were at first unwilling to return back ...
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Page 4 - And, that their inventions might not be lost before they were sufficiently known, upon Adam's prediction that the world was to be destroyed at one time by the force of fire, and at another time by the violence and quantity of water, they made two pillars ;* the one of brick, the other of stone ; they inscribed their discoveries on them both, that in case the pillar of brick should be destroyed by the flood, the pillar of stone might remain, and exhibit those discoveries to mankind ; and also inform...
Page 325 - In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts ; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
Page 229 - In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon : when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Page 8 - He would be revenged on God, if he should have a mind to drown the world again ; for that he would build a tower too high for the waters to be able to reach ; and that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers.
Page 97 - Canaan,) he dismissed the senate; and as he was going to embrace Eleazar and Joshua, and was still discoursing with them, a cloud stood over him on the sudden, and he disappeared in a certain valley, although he wrote in the holy books that he died, which was done out of fear, lest they should venture to say that, because of his extraordinary virtue, he went to God.
Page 192 - He put a ring that had a root of one of those sorts mentioned by Solomon to the nostrils of the demoniac, after which he drew out the demon through his nostrils; and when the man fell down immediately, he adjured him to return into him no more, making still mention of Solomon, and reciting the incantations which he composed.
Page 5 - God to be their enemy, (73) for many angels of God accompanied with women, and begat sons that proved unjust, and despisers of all that was good, on account of the confidence they had in their own strength; for the tradition is, that these men did what resembled the acts of those whom the Grecians call giants.
Page 174 - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 14 - But Lot's wife continually turning back to view the city, as she went from it, and being too nicely inquisitive what would become of it, although God had forbidden her so to do, was changed into a pillar of salt £ ; for I have seen it, and it remains at this day.
Page 192 - Eleazar would persuade and demonstrate to the spectators that he had such a power, he set a little way off a cup or basin full of water, and commanded the demon as he went out of the man to overturn it, and thereby to let the spectators know that he had left the man...