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... Isaac , or " Laughter . " And truly , she who had once laughed in scorn , could now laugh with grateful joy . And now behold Sarah in possession of the one long desire of her heart , and thinking perhaps that all her troubles are at an ...
... Isaac , or " Laughter . " And truly , she who had once laughed in scorn , could now laugh with grateful joy . And now behold Sarah in possession of the one long desire of her heart , and thinking perhaps that all her troubles are at an ...
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... Isaac's weaning , Sarah saw the son of Hagar mocking her own darling child , and the mother's wrath was kindled . She beheld in this unbecoming conduct of Ishmael the germ of much future misery , both to herself and Isaac , and was ...
... Isaac's weaning , Sarah saw the son of Hagar mocking her own darling child , and the mother's wrath was kindled . She beheld in this unbecoming conduct of Ishmael the germ of much future misery , both to herself and Isaac , and was ...
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... Isaac's after life , many qualities which bespeak a mother's careful training . His gentle meditative character , his domestic tastes , his earnest piety , and above all the ready obedience that shrunk not from giving himself up even to ...
... Isaac's after life , many qualities which bespeak a mother's careful training . His gentle meditative character , his domestic tastes , his earnest piety , and above all the ready obedience that shrunk not from giving himself up even to ...
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... Isaac married his young wife Rebecca , he brought her home to his mother's tent , and then and not till then , was comforted for that mother's loss . And it will ever be so . The memory of a mother's love lies deep in the hearts of her ...
... Isaac married his young wife Rebecca , he brought her home to his mother's tent , and then and not till then , was comforted for that mother's loss . And it will ever be so . The memory of a mother's love lies deep in the hearts of her ...
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... Isaac , even when the latter had attained the mature age of forty years . The pen of inspiration had not then written the words , " Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers ; " but the spirit of that com- mand governed the ...
... Isaac , even when the latter had attained the mature age of forty years . The pen of inspiration had not then written the words , " Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers ; " but the spirit of that com- mand governed the ...
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Page 107 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 68 - Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 189 - And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us ? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 219 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 117 - And the women said unto Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter-in-law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
Page 62 - And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land ; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 146 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Page 156 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 25 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 54 - My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.