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... enemy of Aruchanan ? who is the enemy of Aruchanan ? " The king , called Kan- This , by the Hindoos , at this day , is believed to be the true cause of an eclipse . nan , replied , " I am the enemy : CHAP . II , III . 7 OF THE SACRED ...
... enemy of Aruchanan ? who is the enemy of Aruchanan ? " The king , called Kan- This , by the Hindoos , at this day , is believed to be the true cause of an eclipse . nan , replied , " I am the enemy : CHAP . II , III . 7 OF THE SACRED ...
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... enemy of all serpents , it dares not to attack the Capella , because the latter once went with a complaint to Vishnoo , saying , " O Swamy , the kite is always striving to kill me ; therefore take me under your protection . " The god ...
... enemy of all serpents , it dares not to attack the Capella , because the latter once went with a complaint to Vishnoo , saying , " O Swamy , the kite is always striving to kill me ; therefore take me under your protection . " The god ...
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... enemies might casily supplant them . Therefore we see , from Jacob to Dan , from Job to David and Jeremiah , all these references to the heel include the idea of treachery , of craft and deceit . Thus was CHAP . 11 . 9 OF THE SACRED ...
... enemies might casily supplant them . Therefore we see , from Jacob to Dan , from Job to David and Jeremiah , all these references to the heel include the idea of treachery , of craft and deceit . Thus was CHAP . 11 . 9 OF THE SACRED ...
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Joseph Roberts. as ornaments , but as charms to guard them from their enemies . The rings of the Hindoos have a figure of one of their gods , or some symbol of their power , engraved on them , for a similar purpose . CHAP . XXXVI . Esau ...
Joseph Roberts. as ornaments , but as charms to guard them from their enemies . The rings of the Hindoos have a figure of one of their gods , or some symbol of their power , engraved on them , for a similar purpose . CHAP . XXXVI . Esau ...
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... enemies ? " was it not the Messiah , " the good Shepherd , " the stone hurled at our enemies , death and hell ? From Him are all the blessings " unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills . ” Blessings of the breasts and of the womb ...
... enemies ? " was it not the Messiah , " the good Shepherd , " the stone hurled at our enemies , death and hell ? From Him are all the blessings " unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills . ” Blessings of the breasts and of the womb ...
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Page 539 - And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee ? give an account of thy stewardship ; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Page 397 - Let their table become a snare before them : and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Page 23 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Page 134 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord ; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold : only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 352 - As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Page 288 - Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house : and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him : every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
Page 369 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 140 - And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Page 333 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 388 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God ; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north : I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.