Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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... obtained the prayers of Abraham , and the blessing of heaven . You may perhaps think , my children , that I speak ... obtain this favour the prince himself , attended by his general , made a visit to their illustrious guest ; and ...
... obtained the prayers of Abraham , and the blessing of heaven . You may perhaps think , my children , that I speak ... obtain this favour the prince himself , attended by his general , made a visit to their illustrious guest ; and ...
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... obtain the consent of his father , whose great age hardly allowed them to hope that he might live to see him return ? A plausible pretext was found in the recent marriage of Esau , who had grieved them both , by connecting himself with ...
... obtain the consent of his father , whose great age hardly allowed them to hope that he might live to see him return ? A plausible pretext was found in the recent marriage of Esau , who had grieved them both , by connecting himself with ...
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... obtain her also . No price was too great to obtain the object of his affection ; and another period of bondage was readily undertaken by the devoted lover . It is not , however , understood by commentators that the reward of his ...
... obtain her also . No price was too great to obtain the object of his affection ; and another period of bondage was readily undertaken by the devoted lover . It is not , however , understood by commentators that the reward of his ...
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... obtain the acquiescence of Leah and Rachel , when he informed them of the mandate he had received , he expatiated on the ser- vices he had rendered to their family , and the ingratitude and treachery he had experienced . The sisters had ...
... obtain the acquiescence of Leah and Rachel , when he informed them of the mandate he had received , he expatiated on the ser- vices he had rendered to their family , and the ingratitude and treachery he had experienced . The sisters had ...
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... obtained the reverence that his virtues deserved . The keeper was probably acquainted with the true character of the slandered Hebrew , and had seen the smile of Provi- dence illumining his captivity . Assured , therefore , of his ...
... obtained the reverence that his virtues deserved . The keeper was probably acquainted with the true character of the slandered Hebrew , and had seen the smile of Provi- dence illumining his captivity . Assured , therefore , of his ...
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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