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Page 75
... Esau found it : the preference of parents for one child over another . In the frank conduct of Rebekah previous to her marriage— in her maiden modesty as she met Isaac - in her trust in God as she appealed to Him in the hour of distress ...
... Esau found it : the preference of parents for one child over another . In the frank conduct of Rebekah previous to her marriage— in her maiden modesty as she met Isaac - in her trust in God as she appealed to Him in the hour of distress ...
Page 76
... Esau and Rebekah Jacob . When an unnatural preference is thus exhibited , it is hard to decide which is the more injurious to a child , partial favour or cruel neglect . Over- weening fondness is often more detrimental than unkindness ...
... Esau and Rebekah Jacob . When an unnatural preference is thus exhibited , it is hard to decide which is the more injurious to a child , partial favour or cruel neglect . Over- weening fondness is often more detrimental than unkindness ...
Page 77
... Esau , in that his father preferred the rough brother over the mother's favourite : and Esau in his turn hated the supplanter , who was the delight of his mother . " Is he not , " said Esau , " rightly named Jacob ? For he hath ...
... Esau , in that his father preferred the rough brother over the mother's favourite : and Esau in his turn hated the supplanter , who was the delight of his mother . " Is he not , " said Esau , " rightly named Jacob ? For he hath ...
Page 78
... those of his own household his foes . Isaac called Esau , and desired him to take his weapons , his quiver and his bow , and provide him venison - that he might discover whether affection could not restore the savour and the 78 REBEKAH ,
... those of his own household his foes . Isaac called Esau , and desired him to take his weapons , his quiver and his bow , and provide him venison - that he might discover whether affection could not restore the savour and the 78 REBEKAH ,
Page 79
... Esau panted , like the hart he pursued , in the fatigues of the chase —while he passed by the old and feeble , that he might secure the quarry which should be most acceptable to his parent - man- fully disdaining to abuse Isaac's ...
... Esau panted , like the hart he pursued , in the fatigues of the chase —while he passed by the old and feeble , that he might secure the quarry which should be most acceptable to his parent - man- fully disdaining to abuse Isaac's ...
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Page 122 - 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 ought but death part thee
Page 222 - And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou ? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
Page 222 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail' And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 102 - And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Page 162 - Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law : and if I perish, I perish.
Page 59 - Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee. And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great ; and thou shalt be a blessing : And I will bless them that bless thee : and curse him that curseth thee : and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Page 222 - Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not ; for I am not yet ascended to my Father ; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father ; and to my God and your God.
Page 113 - Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord.
Page 66 - And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Page 22 - 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 shall 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.