The Land and the Book, Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Band 2Harper & Brothers, 1859 |
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... mentioned by Ptolemy . It is one of the largest ruins in Gaulanitis , and was better built than most cities of this region . My aneroid marked 2670 feet for the elevation of this site , and we found the air clear , cold , and bracing ...
... mentioned by Ptolemy . It is one of the largest ruins in Gaulanitis , and was better built than most cities of this region . My aneroid marked 2670 feet for the elevation of this site , and we found the air clear , cold , and bracing ...
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... mention- ed in that remarkable narrative . The entire scene is emi- nently rich in allusions to Oriental manners and customs . The behavior of Laban is true to life , and every expression is familiar to my ear " as household words ...
... mention- ed in that remarkable narrative . The entire scene is emi- nently rich in allusions to Oriental manners and customs . The behavior of Laban is true to life , and every expression is familiar to my ear " as household words ...
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... mentioned in after times , but here we first find them in this patriarchal family . They must have been so small as to be easily concealed under the saddle of Rachel ; and , by the way , it is still very common for Arabs to hide stolen ...
... mentioned in after times , but here we first find them in this patriarchal family . They must have been so small as to be easily concealed under the saddle of Rachel ; and , by the way , it is still very common for Arabs to hide stolen ...
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... mention his holy name in their lewd songs , blasphemously blessing him for success in their deeds of darkness . In this respect , as in most others , the " Thousand Nights " do but reflect the actual manners of the present genera- tion ...
... mention his holy name in their lewd songs , blasphemously blessing him for success in their deeds of darkness . In this respect , as in most others , the " Thousand Nights " do but reflect the actual manners of the present genera- tion ...
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... mentioned as Galileans . And , farther , I think it highly probable that the whole city on both banks of the river was ordinarily attached to Galilee , and that one object which Philip the Tetrarch had in rebuilding the part on the east ...
... mentioned as Galileans . And , farther , I think it highly probable that the whole city on both banks of the river was ordinarily attached to Galilee , and that one object which Philip the Tetrarch had in rebuilding the part on the east ...
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Abraham ancient appear Arabs beautiful Bedawîn Beisan Beit Bethlehem Bethsaida Bible built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel castle cave church cisterns David Dead Sea deep descended desert doubt east Egypt emeer entire Esau Esdraelon fact farther flocks Gate Gaza Gennesaret Harosheth Hebrew Hebron hills Holy hour hundred feet inhabitants Israel Jacob Jaffa Jaulan Jermuk Jerusalem Jesus Jews Jezreel Jordan Josephus Joshua Kenites king Kishon kusr lake Lord Lydd mentioned miles Moslems mosque mountain never night northwest pass Philistines plain pools probably prophet Ramleh remarkable ride river road rock round ruins sacred Samaria Saul says scene seen sepulchre sheikh shore side Sisera southeast stone suppose tell Temple tent thing thou thousand Tiberias tion tombs towers travelers trees unto vale valley valley of Jezreel vast village Wady wall whole wild wind Zion
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Seite 497 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them : and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped...
Seite 402 - Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
Seite 527 - And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Seite 165 - Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
Seite 185 - And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; and the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
Seite 148 - Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be; Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Seite 105 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Seite 220 - And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Seite 226 - And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah : and he girded up his loins ; and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Seite 94 - After whom is the king of Israel come out ? after whom dost thou pursue ? after a dead dog, after a flea.