The life of Joseph, the son of IsraelEphraim Whitman, 1818 - 180 pages |
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The Life of Joseph, the Son of Israel: Chiefly Designed to Allure Young ... John Macgowan No preview available - 2016 |
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Abraham affliction Alvah amiable arrived Asenah Belphegor blessed blood brought Butler Canaan cattle Chorion coat comforts conceal confess corn countenance cried danger death descend Dinah Discourse between Jacob Dothan dream Egypt Egyptians Elamites embrace enquire evil eyes famine fatal father favour fear Florillo Gabriel glowing governor governor of Egypt guilt Hamor hand hath heart heaven Hebrew honour innocent Ishmaelite Israel Joseph Joseph's Brethren journey Judah king Labonah lady land lives Lord Chancellor lord high chancellor Madam majesty master Memphis mind mistress morning murder never night Onan passion patriarch patriarchal bless Pharaoh pleasure Poti Potiphar Potipherah present prince prison Protomartyr rejoiced replied returned Reuben Sabrina sacks seed sent servants Shechem shew Simeon and Levi sons soon sorrow soul steward stranger Syrena tears tender thee thine thou thought unto venerable virtue whilst wretch young youth
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Page 97 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 226 - How many are the days of the years of thy life? And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life...
Page 16 - FER. [To Morel, who seems surprised at both] Of course, good sir, we are all indignant at the cause, but it is the fact we have to grapple with. What has become of Dantes? That is the problem to be solved, deeds are now required, not words. Am I right, Villefort? VILLE. Unquestionably, count. And I am ready to serve you to the utmost of my power.
Page 109 - And now, my son Solomon, know the God of your fathers, and serve Him with a perfect heart and a willing soul; for the Lord searches all hearts, and knows every thought: if you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you should forsake Him, He will forsake you forever. 10 See now, for the Lord has chosen you to build Him a house for a sanctuary; be strong and do it.
Page 190 - Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold, and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack, and in the mouth of the sack of the youngest put my silver cup and the price which he gave for the wheat.
Page 78 - These are the fruits, to taste of which is death. Beware of it, man ; come not near it, Adam ; for on the day that thou eatest of it, thou shalt surely die.
Page 103 - At last he fell into a deep sleep, from which he was awakened by...