A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional and Practical Reflections, for the Use of Families, Volume 1 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 6
Page 122
And he dreamed , and behold a ladder set up on the earth , and the top of it
reached to heava en ; to represent to Jacob the providence of God , who , though
he dwells in Heaven , extends his government and care to the earth , and all who
...
And he dreamed , and behold a ladder set up on the earth , and the top of it
reached to heava en ; to represent to Jacob the providence of God , who , though
he dwells in Heaven , extends his government and care to the earth , and all who
...
Page 173
And , behold , seven other kine came up ' after them out of the river , ill favoured
and lean fleshed ; and stood by the ( other ) kine upon the brink of the river ,
feeding on the rushes that grew on its banks , and not in meadoque as the former
did .
And , behold , seven other kine came up ' after them out of the river , ill favoured
and lean fleshed ; and stood by the ( other ) kine upon the brink of the river ,
feeding on the rushes that grew on its banks , and not in meadoque as the former
did .
Page 174
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph , In my dream , behold , I stood upon 18 the bank
of the river : And , behold , there came up out of the river seven kine , fat fleshed
and well favoured : 39 and they fed in a meadow : And , behold , seven other ...
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph , In my dream , behold , I stood upon 18 the bank
of the river : And , behold , there came up out of the river seven kine , fat fleshed
and well favoured : 39 and they fed in a meadow : And , behold , seven other ...
Page 177
This Joseph little expected , after a delay of two full years . Deliverances are often
nearest when least expected ; and , when most unlikely , they are most
seasonable and welcome . Behold , ' says Bp . Hall , one hour has changed his
fetters ...
This Joseph little expected , after a delay of two full years . Deliverances are often
nearest when least expected ; and , when most unlikely , they are most
seasonable and welcome . Behold , ' says Bp . Hall , one hour has changed his
fetters ...
Page 382
priest shall look on him again the seventh day : and , behold , ( if ] the plague be
somewhat dark , and the plague spread not in the skin , the priest shall
pronounce him clean : it [ is but ] in a scab : and he shall wash his clothes , and
be clean .
priest shall look on him again the seventh day : and , behold , ( if ] the plague be
somewhat dark , and the plague spread not in the skin , the priest shall
pronounce him clean : it [ is but ] in a scab : and he shall wash his clothes , and
be clean .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Abraham Abram according altar appear bear beast behold blessing blood bread brethren bring brother brought burnt called Canaan cattle CHAP children of Israel Christ comfort commanded covenant daughter death delivered divine earth Egypt Egyptians Esau evil eyes face faith father favour fear field fire flesh fruitful gave give given God's gold hand hast hath head heart heaven holy honour hundred Isaac Jacob Joseph keep kind king land land of Egypt live look manner mind observe offering pass persons Pharaoh plague pray present priest probably promise providence reason REFLECTIONS round saying seed servants serve seven side sons soul speak spirit surely tabernacle thee thereof thing thou shalt took unclean unto Moses unto the LORD wife worship
Popular passages
Page 99 - Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink ; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also : let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac ; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Page 226 - 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 ; and they shall say to me, What is his name ? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM : and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Page 266 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Page 259 - Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house...
Page 13 - Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it shall be for meat.
Page 241 - 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 11 - And God made two great lights ; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night : he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day, and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness : and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Page 188 - 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. 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father : for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
Page 156 - And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Page 398 - Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith : neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto : it is confusion.
Bibliographic information
| Title | A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional and Practical Reflections, for the Use of Families, Volume 1 Volume 1 of A SHORT AND PLAIN EXPOSITION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, JOB ORTON A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional and Practical Reflections, for the Use of Families, Robert Gentleman |
| Authors | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman |
| Editor | Robert Gentleman |
| Publisher | S. Etheridge, 1805 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2007 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |