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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ADAM NAMING THE ANIMALS . that was the name In the 19th and 20th verses of
the second chapter of Genesis , it is ... to be named ; and that he actually gave
names to every living creature ; while the 18th verse suggests that the reason ...
ADAM NAMING THE ANIMALS . that was the name In the 19th and 20th verses of
the second chapter of Genesis , it is ... to be named ; and that he actually gave
names to every living creature ; while the 18th verse suggests that the reason ...
Page 211
7 , and elsewhere , was a compound of several drugs , agreeably to the direction
in the 34th verse . Where so many sacrifices were offered , it was essentially
necessary to have some pleasing perfume , to counteract the disagreeable
smells ...
7 , and elsewhere , was a compound of several drugs , agreeably to the direction
in the 34th verse . Where so many sacrifices were offered , it was essentially
necessary to have some pleasing perfume , to counteract the disagreeable
smells ...
Page 224
Of these eleven verses , the six first appear to relate to the mode of treatment
received by the crocodile in the places where ... At the twelfth verse the
description of leviathan commences , and is divided into three parts , and classed
under the ...
Of these eleven verses , the six first appear to relate to the mode of treatment
received by the crocodile in the places where ... At the twelfth verse the
description of leviathan commences , and is divided into three parts , and classed
under the ...
Page 227
But Mr. Vansittart gives quite another turn to the verse . He thinks the word oman
CHABARIM , which I have rendered “ partners , " signifies charmers (
incantatores ) ; hence rendered by the Chaldee Targum , man wise - men ; and
that it is to ...
But Mr. Vansittart gives quite another turn to the verse . He thinks the word oman
CHABARIM , which I have rendered “ partners , " signifies charmers (
incantatores ) ; hence rendered by the Chaldee Targum , man wise - men ; and
that it is to ...
Page 228
This verse is obscure . ... The indissoluble texture , and the largeness of the
scales with which he is covered , are represented by the powerful images of
these verses 24 22 Our common version is , “ Who can discover the face of his
garment ?
This verse is obscure . ... The indissoluble texture , and the largeness of the
scales with which he is covered , are represented by the powerful images of
these verses 24 22 Our common version is , “ Who can discover the face of his
garment ?
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| Title | 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 |
| Author | Thaddeus Mason Harris |
| Contributor | Chiswick Press |
| Publisher | T. Teggy, 1824 |
| Original from | Montserrat Abbey Library |
| Digitized | 21 Mar 2011 |
| Length | 430 pages |
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