The Book of Genesis and part of the Book of Exodus, a revised version, with marginal references and an explanatory comm., by H. AlfordHenry ALFORD (Dean of Canterbury.), William Thomas BULLOCK Strahan&Company, 1872 - 338 pages |
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Page 56
... Rachel being of Nahor's family , and Lot and Milcah of that of Harans . 28. before ] Is literally " in the presence of , " and therefore of course before in time . The same expression is used in reff . Ur of the Chaldees ] Prof ...
... Rachel being of Nahor's family , and Lot and Milcah of that of Harans . 28. before ] Is literally " in the presence of , " and therefore of course before in time . The same expression is used in reff . Ur of the Chaldees ] Prof ...
Page 87
... Rachel's grave ( xxxV . 20 ) , that it was to be seen at the time of the compilation of the history . And in this we surely have an example of that sobriety which characterizes the statements of Scrip- ture , even where the events ...
... Rachel's grave ( xxxV . 20 ) , that it was to be seen at the time of the compilation of the history . And in this we surely have an example of that sobriety which characterizes the statements of Scrip- ture , even where the events ...
Page 113
... ] This barrenness lasted 20 years , his lot was cast . as we gather from ver . 26. It was the lot of 19-34 . ] The history of Isaac . The Sarah , and of Rachel also : see ch . xi . 30 ; I o Rom . ix . 12 . p Hos . 10-21 . 113 GENESIS .
... ] This barrenness lasted 20 years , his lot was cast . as we gather from ver . 26. It was the lot of 19-34 . ] The history of Isaac . The Sarah , and of Rachel also : see ch . xi . 30 ; I o Rom . ix . 12 . p Hos . 10-21 . 113 GENESIS .
Page 128
... Rachel . The births of his children . 1. lifted up his feet ] Such expressions are used at the com- mencement of long or important undertak- ings , e . g . in Matt . v . 2 Jesus opened his mouth and taught them . ( sons ) of the east ...
... Rachel . The births of his children . 1. lifted up his feet ] Such expressions are used at the com- mencement of long or important undertak- ings , e . g . in Matt . v . 2 Jesus opened his mouth and taught them . ( sons ) of the east ...
Page 129
... Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep . 7 And he said , Lo , it is yet high day , neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together : water ye the sheep , and go and feed them . 8 And they said , We can- not , until all ...
... Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep . 7 And he said , Lo , it is yet high day , neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together : water ye the sheep , and go and feed them . 8 And they said , We can- not , until all ...
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Abimelech Abraham Abram Amalek appears beast begat behold Biblical Dict blessing brethren brother called Canaan cattle children of Israel Chron command covenant daughters Deut Divine earth Edom Egypt Egyptians Elohim Elohistic Esau Exod expression Ezek father firstborn flocks Gerar God's hand hath heaven Hebrew HOVAH interpretation Isaac Jacob JEHOVAH JEHOVAH said unto Jehovist Joseph Josh Judah Judg Kalisch Keil king Knobel Laban land of Canaan land of Egypt land of Goshen literally Lord meaning mentioned Midian Moses Moses and Aaron Nahor narrative Noah pass Pharaoh Rachel reff sacred Samaritan Pentateuch saying seed seems Shechem shew signifies Sinai sons spake unto supposed thine thou shalt tion took tribes unto Moses verse viii Vulgate wife xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvi xxxv
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Page 193 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither ; for GOD did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 98 - 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 301 - Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon ; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side ; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Page 99 - And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 230 - And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you...
Page 316 - And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Page 179 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Page 285 - But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Page 249 - And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Page 191 - And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one ; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.