 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him...  Progressive Readings in Prose - Page 265edited by - 1923 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Priestley - 1782 - 478 pages
...and laid <c his robe from him, and covered him with r" lack-cloth, and fat in ames. And he " caufed it to be proclaimed, and published " through Nineveh, (by the decree of the " king and 'his nobles) faying, Let neither " man nor beaft, herd nor flock, tafle any " thing ; let them not feed, nor drink... | |
 | 310 pages
...the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let... | |
 | James Fisher - 1806 - 352 pages
...of " them : for word came unto the king of Ni" neveh : and he arose from his throne, and, 'f he laid his robe from him, and covered him " with sackcloth,...published '-' through Nineveh (by the decree of the king <? ajnd. his nobles) saying, Let neither " nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : " let them... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1806 - 454 pages
...even to the least ; for word came to the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth,...he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Ninerch, by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, " Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...them a good example. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered [him] with sackcloth, and sat in ashes ; he put on the habit of a mourning penitent. 7 And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published through... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 pages
...know and practice this truth. How strict a proclamation was that of the king of that heathen city ; Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink wafer; but let man and btast be covered with sackcloth, Kc. As for the choice and punctuality of the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 452 pages
...and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the lowest ; and the kitig arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes, and cried night and day unto God. The object, then, of this day, is to confess our sins, and to repent... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, ^nd covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. . i And -he caused it to be proclaimed, and published...the king and .his nobles, saying, Let neither man noi beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing ; let them not feed, nor drink water. - f ,, But let man... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 450 pages
...least. For the King of Nineveh arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor stock, taste any thing. Let them not feed, nor drink water." (Not... | |
 | Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...King of Ninive : and he rose up out of his throne, and cast away his rolie from him, and was cloathed with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published in Ninive from the mouth of the king and of his princes, saying: Let neither men nor beasts, oxen nor... | |
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