Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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Page 49
... Israel * —a word which imports peculiar honour . Still suffering in his reproving con- science the just punishment of his former duplicity , when he came in sight of Esau , he arranged his family in order , to meet the hostile company ...
... Israel * —a word which imports peculiar honour . Still suffering in his reproving con- science the just punishment of his former duplicity , when he came in sight of Esau , he arranged his family in order , to meet the hostile company ...
Page 64
... Israel , laden with provisions and presents both for him and themselves , returned to their father with the tidings of Joseph's existence and elevation in Egypt . Fanny . These tidings would seem almost as insupport- DESCENT OF ISRAEL ...
... Israel , laden with provisions and presents both for him and themselves , returned to their father with the tidings of Joseph's existence and elevation in Egypt . Fanny . These tidings would seem almost as insupport- DESCENT OF ISRAEL ...
Page 65
... Israel intended to return to the land of promise , and die there . Mother . He might reasonably have cherished such a hope , because he had not yet attained , as he afterwards told Pharaoh , to the years of the life of his fathers : but ...
... Israel intended to return to the land of promise , and die there . Mother . He might reasonably have cherished such a hope , because he had not yet attained , as he afterwards told Pharaoh , to the years of the life of his fathers : but ...
Page 66
... Israel and five of his sons were conducted to the king . The venerable patriarch was seated in the royal presence , and questioned of his age and occupation ; and when he answered " thy servants are shepherds , " the land of Goshen , a ...
... Israel and five of his sons were conducted to the king . The venerable patriarch was seated in the royal presence , and questioned of his age and occupation ; and when he answered " thy servants are shepherds , " the land of Goshen , a ...
Page 67
... Israel , recollecting the mournful years when he thought his darling was lost to him forever , — " I had not thought to see thy face , and lo ! God hath shown me also thy children ! " Then blessing Joseph in the name of " the God who ...
... Israel , recollecting the mournful years when he thought his darling was lost to him forever , — " I had not thought to see thy face , and lo ! God hath shown me also thy children ! " Then blessing Joseph in the name of " the God who ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham afflicted Ahaz altar amongst Amorites army Assyria Babylon Balaam became behold Bible blessing brethren brother brought called Canaan captivity Catherine Charles commanded covenant daughter David death delivered divine earth Egypt Elijah Elisha enemies Esau event Ezra Fanny father favour glory hand hath heart heathens heaven Hebrew holy honour hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Israelites Jabesh-gilead Jacob Jehoiakim Jehovah Jephthah Jeremiah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Joab Jordan Joseph Joshua Judah king king's land Levites lived Lord Medes mercy messenger miracle Moab monarch Mordecai Moses Mother nation Nebuchadnezzar Nineveh offered Pharaoh Philistines pious present priests prince promise prophecy prophet punishment received reign religion royal sacred sacrifice Samaria Samson Saul Scriptures sent servant shalt Shechem Sisera Solomon sons STORY supposed Syria tabernacle temple thee thou thousand throne tion tribes unto whilst whole wife worship Zedekiah