A Dictionary of the Natural History of the Bible: Or, A Description of All the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, Trees, Plants, Flowers, Gums and Precious Stones, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the Best Authorities, and Alphabetically Arranged |
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... head and The classification of Moses , in Deut . iv . 16. is somewhat similar ; hibiting idolatry , he says nothing only , being there engaged in pro- about plants and trees , which he was not much afraid would be worshiped , if other ...
... head and The classification of Moses , in Deut . iv . 16. is somewhat similar ; hibiting idolatry , he says nothing only , being there engaged in pro- about plants and trees , which he was not much afraid would be worshiped , if other ...
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... head were anticipated in the preceding , I go on to state other reasons for the distinction between animals as clean and unclean in the Levitical institute . III . It has been suggested , that the quality of the food itself is an im ...
... head were anticipated in the preceding , I go on to state other reasons for the distinction between animals as clean and unclean in the Levitical institute . III . It has been suggested , that the quality of the food itself is an im ...
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... head as an adamant , firmer than a their conquests . rock ; " that is , endued thee with undaunted courage . In the latter place , the hearts of wicked men are declared to be as adamant ; neither broken by the threatenings and judg ...
... head as an adamant , firmer than a their conquests . rock ; " that is , endued thee with undaunted courage . In the latter place , the hearts of wicked men are declared to be as adamant ; neither broken by the threatenings and judg ...
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... head , and with distended hood , seems to listen with pleasure to the notes . These 66 dancing snakes " are carried about in baskets by the jugglers all over India ; and Mr. Forbes states it as a well attested fact , that when a house ...
... head , and with distended hood , seems to listen with pleasure to the notes . These 66 dancing snakes " are carried about in baskets by the jugglers all over India ; and Mr. Forbes states it as a well attested fact , that when a house ...
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... head . As to the expression , breaking the box , it merely implies , that the seal upon the vase which closed it , and kept the perfume from evaporating , had never been removed , but that it was on this occasion broken , that is ...
... head . As to the expression , breaking the box , it merely implies , that the seal upon the vase which closed it , and kept the perfume from evaporating , had never been removed , but that it was on this occasion broken , that is ...
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird Bochart book of Job called Cantic Celsius Chaldee Chron colour common creature crocodile described desert Deut Dioscorides Egypt Egyptians Exod Ezek feet flesh flowers Forskal fruit Geddes Greek grows Hasselquist Hebr Hebrew Hebrew name Hebrew word Herodotus Hieroz Hist horses Hosea insect Isai Isaiah Israel Israelites Jerom Jews Josephus Judea kind Kings learned Levit lion locust Lord Luke Matth means mentioned Michaelis Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant Plin Pliny probably prophet Prov Psalm quæ referred remarks rendered sacred says Scripture seems Septuagint serpent Shaw shews signifies Solomon species stone Strabo supposed Syria thou tion translated Trav tree ture verse viii Vulgate wild wine wings wood worship writers xvii xxiv xxviii
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Page 309 - He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; He that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; He that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; He that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Page 8 - The eternal regions : lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Page 134 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Page 215 - 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.
Page 311 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Page 209 - The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. "The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Page 98 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Page 235 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Page 18 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Page 135 - But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines : for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.