The Strength of Judah and the Vengeance of Asshur: A Tale of the Times of IsaiahSeeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1862 - 374 pages |
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... priest's robes of figured linen , reaching to the ground , were relieved by a wide band , that , de- corated with red and blue flowers , crossed the breast and hung down to the feet . But then , as now , it was the gentler sex that ...
... priest's robes of figured linen , reaching to the ground , were relieved by a wide band , that , de- corated with red and blue flowers , crossed the breast and hung down to the feet . But then , as now , it was the gentler sex that ...
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... priests , headed by the high - priest Azariah , wearing the mitre , the ephod , and the breastplate , stood waiting to receive them ; and at a given signal , rapidly communicated along the whole line , to the sound of a thousand ...
... priests , headed by the high - priest Azariah , wearing the mitre , the ephod , and the breastplate , stood waiting to receive them ; and at a given signal , rapidly communicated along the whole line , to the sound of a thousand ...
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... priest to the great laver , that had been lifted by Ahaz from the brazen oxen on which Solomon had placed it , but restored by Hezekiah to its original position , and to the huge altar on which were already smoking the victims presented ...
... priest to the great laver , that had been lifted by Ahaz from the brazen oxen on which Solomon had placed it , but restored by Hezekiah to its original position , and to the huge altar on which were already smoking the victims presented ...
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... Priesthood , their Prophets and Psalmists , their glorious recollections and bright anticipations ; nay , under the wise and pious Hezekiah the state has more of consistency and strength than for many previous years . Yet its existence ...
... Priesthood , their Prophets and Psalmists , their glorious recollections and bright anticipations ; nay , under the wise and pious Hezekiah the state has more of consistency and strength than for many previous years . Yet its existence ...
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... priests and seers about Israel's glorious past and yet more glorious future . Occasion- ally he had been a silent listener , while the great Pro- phet Isaiah relieved his own full heart , by pouring forth its hopes and sorrows in a ...
... priests and seers about Israel's glorious past and yet more glorious future . Occasion- ally he had been a silent listener , while the great Pro- phet Isaiah relieved his own full heart , by pouring forth its hopes and sorrows in a ...
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Ahaz altar answered Arabs army Asshur Assyrian Azriel Benaiah blessed bowed bright brother Calah captives Carchemish Carmi chariot cried crowd darkness David death desert Egypt Eliakim Elkanah enemies eyes face faith father fear fell felt gate gazed glory gold Hananiah hand hath heard heart heathen heaven Hebrew Hezekiah holy hope horses idols Isaiah Israel Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jochanan journey Judah king of Assyria Lachish land lifted listen lived looked Lord Manasseh mercy mighty Mizraim mother Mount night Nineveh Nohah once palace passed peace Phoenicia present priests princes Prophet Rachel reached rest round Samaria scene seemed Sennacherib servant Shallum shalt Shebna sheikh Shobab slave soon stone stood stream strong sword Temple tent thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne Tirhakah Tobijah towers tribe turned Tyrians utter walked walls wonder words worship
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Page 6 - A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, 1.
Page 6 - That he may give them the inheritance of the gentiles : the works of his hands are truth and judgment. All his commandments are faithful : confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity.
Page 6 - The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces : out of heaven shall He thunder upon them. The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth ; and He shall give strength unto His King: and exalt the horn of His Anointed.
Page 100 - ... and tribulation, they were words recalling blessed experience. So far in my life, thanks be to God, and under Him, to you, and my mother, and dear Lily, ' the lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage...
Page 188 - Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and all nations flow unto it.
Page 68 - David expresses his confidence, that even in the valley of the shadow of death the rod and staff of Jehovah would comfort him.