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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... Ezek . xxxi . 6. " All the fowls of heaven made their nests in its boughs , and under its branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young , and under its shadow dwelt all great nations . " Thus when it is said , that ...
... Ezek . xxxi . 6. " All the fowls of heaven made their nests in its boughs , and under its branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young , and under its shadow dwelt all great nations . " Thus when it is said , that ...
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... Ezek . iv . 14 ; Acts x . 14 . Though some thousand years have passed since this discrimi- 8 Chæremon , in Porphyry de Abstinentia , l . iv . c . 7. tells us that the Egyp- tian priests would not eat any sort of fish which their country ...
... Ezek . iv . 14 ; Acts x . 14 . Though some thousand years have passed since this discrimi- 8 Chæremon , in Porphyry de Abstinentia , l . iv . c . 7. tells us that the Egyp- tian priests would not eat any sort of fish which their country ...
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... Ezek . iii . 9 , and Zech . vii . 12. In the former place the Deity says to the prophet , " I have made thy forehead as an adamant , firmer than a rock ; that is , endued thee with un- daunted courage . In the latter place , the hearts ...
... Ezek . iii . 9 , and Zech . vii . 12. In the former place the Deity says to the prophet , " I have made thy forehead as an adamant , firmer than a rock ; that is , endued thee with un- daunted courage . In the latter place , the hearts ...
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... Ezek . xxvii . 22 . The translators of the Bible have in Isa . liv . 12. and Ezek . xxvii . 16 , given the same word to quite a different stone . The original is 77 , which , as in the former place it is proposed for windows , I am ...
... Ezek . xxvii . 22 . The translators of the Bible have in Isa . liv . 12. and Ezek . xxvii . 16 , given the same word to quite a different stone . The original is 77 , which , as in the former place it is proposed for windows , I am ...
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... Ezek . i . 4 , 27 , and viii . 2 . 29 Lady M. W. Montague's Letters , v . 2. p . 91. Arabian Nights ' Entertain- ments , v . 5. No. 171. Hasselquist , p . 249. Raynal's Indies , v . 2. p . 279 . The amber is a hard inflammable bitumen ...
... Ezek . i . 4 , 27 , and viii . 2 . 29 Lady M. W. Montague's Letters , v . 2. p . 91. Arabian Nights ' Entertain- ments , v . 5. No. 171. Hasselquist , p . 249. Raynal's Indies , v . 2. p . 279 . The amber is a hard inflammable bitumen ...
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird Bochart 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 Harmer 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 Luke Matth means mentioned Michaelis Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant Plin Pliny probably prophet Prov Psal Psalm quæ referred remarks rendered resemblance sacred says Scheuchzer Scripture Illustrated seems Septuagint serpent Shaw signifies Solomon species stone Strabo supposed Syria thou tion translated Trav tree verse viii Vulgate wild wine wings wood worship writers xvii xxiv xxviii