Old Testament NarrativesCharles Elbert Rhodes Scott, Foresman, 1919 - 400 pages |
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... returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased . And the ark rested in the seventh month , on the seventeenth day of the month , upon the mountains of Ararat.1 And the waters ...
... returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased . And the ark rested in the seventh month , on the seventeenth day of the month , upon the mountains of Ararat.1 And the waters ...
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... returned to their native land . They settled in Bethel , but soon found that the land there was not productive enough to support their large flocks and herds . They agreed to separate , and Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan to the East ...
... returned to their native land . They settled in Bethel , but soon found that the land there was not productive enough to support their large flocks and herds . They agreed to separate , and Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan to the East ...
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... returned with the news that Esau was approaching with four hundred men . This alarmed Jacob for he thought that Esau meant to attack him . However , he prepared a rich present in the hope of placating his brother . He then separated ...
... returned with the news that Esau was approaching with four hundred men . This alarmed Jacob for he thought that Esau meant to attack him . However , he prepared a rich present in the hope of placating his brother . He then separated ...
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... returned that day on his way unto Seir . And Jacob journeyed to Succoth , 1 and built him a house , and made booths for his cattle therefore the name of the place is called Succoth . And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem ...
... returned that day on his way unto Seir . And Jacob journeyed to Succoth , 1 and built him a house , and made booths for his cattle therefore the name of the place is called Succoth . And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem ...
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... returned unto the pit ; and , behold , Joseph was not in the pit ; and he rent his clothes . And he returned unto his brethren , and said , " The child is not ; and I , whither shall I go ? " And they took Joseph's coat , and killed a ...
... returned unto the pit ; and , behold , Joseph was not in the pit ; and he rent his clothes . And he returned unto his brethren , and said , " The child is not ; and I , whither shall I go ? " And they took Joseph's coat , and killed a ...
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Abraham Absalom Ahab Amorites beast behold Bible blessed bread brethren bring brother brought called Canaan chariots children of Israel commanded Daniel daughter David delivered dream earth Egypt Egyptians Elijah Elisha Esau Esther Haman heard heart heaven Hebrew Hezekiah Isaac Jacob Jehovah hath Jehovah said unto Jerubbaal Jerusalem Jews Joab Jonathan Jordan Joseph Josh Joshua Judah Judg king of Assyria king of Israel king's kingdom Lachish land of Canaan land of Egypt land of Goshen lord Midian Mordecai Moses Naboth Nebuchadnezzar pass Pharaoh Philistines pray thee priests prophets saith Jehovah Samson Samuel Saul say unto sent shalt thou Shechem Sisera smote Solomon sons sword thereof thine thing thou hast thou shalt thy father thy hand thy servant told took unto Jehovah unto Moses unto Pharaoh unto the king unto thee Uriah the Hittite Wherefore wife woman word of Jehovah
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Page 94 - And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their task-masters; for I know their sorrows. And I am come down to deliver them...
Page 25 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Page 126 - And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Page 40 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here am I.
Page 245 - There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 202 - And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee : for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Page 125 - Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell' the children of Israel ; Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine : And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.
Page 34 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Page 40 - And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 93 - And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.