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... thine only son ] He was the only son in his family , Ishmael being cast out ; or Isaac may be called Abraham's only son , not by reason of birth , but of being the only heir of the promised blessings , and the only son of Sarah . 5. and ...
... thine only son ] He was the only son in his family , Ishmael being cast out ; or Isaac may be called Abraham's only son , not by reason of birth , but of being the only heir of the promised blessings , and the only son of Sarah . 5. and ...
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... thine head . ] Literally , as in the margin , “ shall number or reckon thee , " i . e . among his officers ; in other words , will advance thee . In v . 19 , 20. the phrase is used for reckoning with , taking an account of a person ...
... thine head . ] Literally , as in the margin , “ shall number or reckon thee , " i . e . among his officers ; in other words , will advance thee . In v . 19 , 20. the phrase is used for reckoning with , taking an account of a person ...
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... thine eyes ; " shall , at thy death , close thy eyes - God thus promises that Joseph should sur- vive him , and perform the last solemn rites of his burial . 7. his daughters ] See ch . xxxvii . 35. and comp . v . 15 . 27. three - score ...
... thine eyes ; " shall , at thy death , close thy eyes - God thus promises that Joseph should sur- vive him , and perform the last solemn rites of his burial . 7. his daughters ] See ch . xxxvii . 35. and comp . v . 15 . 27. three - score ...
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... thine , " and not be adopted as my children , and " shall be called after the name of their bre- thren in their inheritance , " i . e . shall be comprehended in the two tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh . With v . 7. comp . ch . xxxv . 16 ...
... thine , " and not be adopted as my children , and " shall be called after the name of their bre- thren in their inheritance , " i . e . shall be comprehended in the two tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh . With v . 7. comp . ch . xxxv . 16 ...
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... thine own people . ] Thy people and thy taskmasters are to blame , and not the Israelites . Some refer this to the Israelites ; viz . great wrong is done to thy people the children of Israel . 19. in evil case , ] In a distressing ...
... thine own people . ] Thy people and thy taskmasters are to blame , and not the Israelites . Some refer this to the Israelites ; viz . great wrong is done to thy people the children of Israel . 19. in evil case , ] In a distressing ...
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according affliction Babylon blessings called Canaan captivity cause CHAPTER children of Israel Christ Chron clause command comp covenant David death denotes destruction Deut Divine earth Edom Egypt enemies ephod evil Exod Ezek favour glory God's hand hath heart heaven Hebrew holy i. e. thou idolatry iniquity Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jews Josh Judah Judea Judg judgment king kingdom kingdom of Israel land Levit literally Lord Luke margin Matt meaning mercy Messiah Moses Numb persons praise priests probably prophecy prophet prosperity Prov psalm punishment refer rendered righteous sense spirit tabernacle thee thine things thou hast thou shalt tion tribe unto Urim and Thummim verse viii wicked wilt wisdom words xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxix xxvi xxxi xxxii xxxiv xxxv Zion
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Page 12 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 231 - And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
Page 1 - And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
Page 625 - By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin...
Page 69 - Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts and of the womb: the blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills : they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Page 454 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 93 - And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna : for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.
Page 692 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy.
Page 395 - He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Page 447 - When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me : for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.