Palestine Or the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. With a Map and Nine Engravings |
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... stand round about Jerusalem , as they stood in the days of David and of Solomon . The dew falls on Hermon , the cedars grow on Libanus , and Kishon , that ancient river , draws its stream from Tabor as in the times of old . The Sea of ...
... stand round about Jerusalem , as they stood in the days of David and of Solomon . The dew falls on Hermon , the cedars grow on Libanus , and Kishon , that ancient river , draws its stream from Tabor as in the times of old . The Sea of ...
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... stands the hill of Tabor , sometimes denominated Itabyrius , presenting a pyramid of verdure crowned with olives and sycamores . From the top of this mountain , the modern Tor and scene of the transfiguration , we look down on the river ...
... stands the hill of Tabor , sometimes denominated Itabyrius , presenting a pyramid of verdure crowned with olives and sycamores . From the top of this mountain , the modern Tor and scene of the transfiguration , we look down on the river ...
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... stands the town of Caypha , where there is a good anchorage for ships . On the south - west of this gulf extends a chain of mountains , which terminates in the promontory of Carmel , a name famous in the annals of our religion . There ...
... stands the town of Caypha , where there is a good anchorage for ships . On the south - west of this gulf extends a chain of mountains , which terminates in the promontory of Carmel , a name famous in the annals of our religion . There ...
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... stand high in the estimation of tribes who are almost constantly in a state of war ; and hence , in reading the history of the ancient Israelites , we must form an opinion of their man- ners and principles , not according to the maxims ...
... stand high in the estimation of tribes who are almost constantly in a state of war ; and hence , in reading the history of the ancient Israelites , we must form an opinion of their man- ners and principles , not according to the maxims ...
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... stand recorded against him in the inspired narrative . He totally disregarded the leading principles of the consti- tution constructed by Moses and left for the guidance of all Hebrew kings ; not only multiplying horses even to the ...
... stand recorded against him in the inspired narrative . He totally disregarded the leading principles of the consti- tution constructed by Moses and left for the guidance of all Hebrew kings ; not only multiplying horses even to the ...
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Page 100 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Page 221 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 179 - So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Page 82 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 63 - I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Page 103 - Ye shall dwell in booths seven days ; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt : I am the Lord your God.
Page 100 - But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
Page 68 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 100 - And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
Page 25 - God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, that spring out of valleys and hills; A land of wheat and barley, and vines, and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey.