Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the British West-India islandsLaw and Gilbert, 1807 The bible itself is an edited edition of the King James Bible - there is no extra material in the Bible, just redacted passages. This version of the Bible excludes 90 percent of the Old Testament as well as 50 percent of the New Testament. Absent are all of the Psalms, that talk about hope for God's liberation from oppression, as well as the entire Book of Revelation. |
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... unto Adam , and said unto him , where art thou ? 10 And he said , I heard thy voice in the garden , and I was afraid , because I was naked ; and I hid myself . 11 And he said , Who told thee that thou wast naked ? hast thou eaten of the ...
... unto Adam , and said unto him , where art thou ? 10 And he said , I heard thy voice in the garden , and I was afraid , because I was naked ; and I hid myself . 11 And he said , Who told thee that thou wast naked ? hast thou eaten of the ...
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... unto Noah , the end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; end behold , I will destroy them with the earth . 14 ¶ Make thee an ark of gopher - wood : rooms shalt thou make in the ark , and ...
... unto Noah , the end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; end behold , I will destroy them with the earth . 14 ¶ Make thee an ark of gopher - wood : rooms shalt thou make in the ark , and ...
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... unto Sarah , and said , Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal , knead it , and make cakes upon the hearth ... thee , accord- ing to the time of life ; and lo , Sarah thy wife shall have a son . And Sarah heard it in the tent ...
... unto Sarah , and said , Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal , knead it , and make cakes upon the hearth ... thee , accord- ing to the time of life ; and lo , Sarah thy wife shall have a son . And Sarah heard it in the tent ...
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... thee unto thy place : and thou shalt deliver Pha- raoh's cup into his hand , after the former manner when thou wast his butler . 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee , and shew kindness , I pray thee , unto me ; and make ...
... thee unto thy place : and thou shalt deliver Pha- raoh's cup into his hand , after the former manner when thou wast his butler . 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee , and shew kindness , I pray thee , unto me ; and make ...
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... thee food : 5 But if thou wilt not send him , we will not go down : for the man said unto us , Ye shall not see my face , except your brother be with you . 6 And Israel said , Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me , as to tell the man ...
... thee food : 5 But if thou wilt not send him , we will not go down : for the man said unto us , Ye shall not see my face , except your brother be with you . 6 And Israel said , Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me , as to tell the man ...
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