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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... Exod . xv . 25 . The word has some relation to aloe ; and some interpreters are of opinion that Moses used a bitter sort of wood , that so the power of God might be the more remarkable . Mr. Bruce mentions a town , or large village , by ...
... Exod . xv . 25 . The word has some relation to aloe ; and some interpreters are of opinion that Moses used a bitter sort of wood , that so the power of God might be the more remarkable . Mr. Bruce mentions a town , or large village , by ...
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... Exod . xxviii . 19 , and xxix . 12. and once in the N. T. Rev. xxi . 20. Aμεlvotos . A transparent gem of a colour which seems composed of a strong blue and deep red ; and , according as either prevails , af- fording different tinges of ...
... Exod . xxviii . 19 , and xxix . 12. and once in the N. T. Rev. xxi . 20. Aμεlvotos . A transparent gem of a colour which seems composed of a strong blue and deep red ; and , according as either prevails , af- fording different tinges of ...
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... Exod . viii . 14 , where our translators themselves have rendered heaps , what in the original is asses ' asses , " they gathered the frogs together asses ' asses ; " and so Samson says of his defeated enemies , a heap , heaps ; ass ...
... Exod . viii . 14 , where our translators themselves have rendered heaps , what in the original is asses ' asses , " they gathered the frogs together asses ' asses ; " and so Samson says of his defeated enemies , a heap , heaps ; ass ...
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... Exod . xxx . 12. " When thou takest the head , " that is the sum total , the enumeration of Israel . Numb . i . 2. " Take the head , " sum total , " of Israel . " See also chap . iv . 2 , 22 , xxvi . 2. xxxi . 26 . These ideas combined ...
... Exod . xxx . 12. " When thou takest the head , " that is the sum total , the enumeration of Israel . Numb . i . 2. " Take the head , " sum total , " of Israel . " See also chap . iv . 2 , 22 , xxvi . 2. xxxi . 26 . These ideas combined ...
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... Exod . xxv . 5 ; xxvi . 14 ; xxxv . 7 , 23 ; xxxvi . 19 ; xxxix . 34 ; Numb . iv . 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 25 ; and Ezek . xvi . 10 ; and is joined with my OROTH , skins used for the covering of the tabernacle in the wilderness . In ...
... Exod . xxv . 5 ; xxvi . 14 ; xxxv . 7 , 23 ; xxxvi . 19 ; xxxix . 34 ; Numb . iv . 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 25 ; and Ezek . xvi . 10 ; and is joined with my OROTH , skins used for the covering of the tabernacle in the wilderness . In ...
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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