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... brother , with her pitcher upon her shoulder . And the damsel was very fair to look upon , a virgin , neither had any man known her : and she went down to the well , and filled her pitcher , and came up . And the servant ran to meet her ...
... brother , with her pitcher upon her shoulder . And the damsel was very fair to look upon , a virgin , neither had any man known her : and she went down to the well , and filled her pitcher , and came up . And the servant ran to meet her ...
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... brother , and his name was Laban : and Laban ran out unto the man , unto the well . And it came to pass , when he saw the ear- ring , and bracelets upon his sister's hands , and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister , saying ...
... brother , and his name was Laban : and Laban ran out unto the man , unto the well . And it came to pass , when he saw the ear- ring , and bracelets upon his sister's hands , and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister , saying ...
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... brother's daughter unto his son . And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master , tell me : and if not ... brother and to her mother precious things . And they did eat and drink , he and the men that were with him , and tarried ...
... brother's daughter unto his son . And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master , tell me : and if not ... brother and to her mother precious things . And they did eat and drink , he and the men that were with him , and tarried ...
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... brother , saying , Bring me venison , and make me savoury meat , that I may eat , and bless thee before the Lord before my death . Now therefore , my son , obey my voice according to that which I command thee . Go now to the flock , and ...
... brother , saying , Bring me venison , and make me savoury meat , that I may eat , and bless thee before the Lord before my death . Now therefore , my son , obey my voice according to that which I command thee . Go now to the flock , and ...
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... brother Esau's hands : so he blessed him . And he said , Art thou my very son Esau ? And he said , I am . And he said , Bring it near to me , and I will eat of my son's venison , that my soul may bless thee . And he brought it near to ...
... brother Esau's hands : so he blessed him . And he said , Art thou my very son Esau ? And he said , I am . And he said , Bring it near to me , and I will eat of my son's venison , that my soul may bless thee . And he brought it near to ...
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Ahimaaz angel answered art thou beasts behold blessed bread brethren brought called Canaan cast child children of Israel Christ cometh daughter David dead death delivered dwell earth Egypt enemies evil faith fear flesh flock give giveth glory goeth Harosheth hast thou hath heard heart heaven holy Hophni and Phinehas iniquity Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Joab Jonathan Joseph Kenite king kingdom land Lebanon Lord hath Manoah mercy Moab mountains mouth night pass peace Pharaoh Philistines praise pray thee Psalm Rahab rejoice righteousness saith unto salvation Saul say unto sent sheep shew sing Sisera Song of Solomon sons soul spake spirit stone sword thereof thine eyes things thou art thou hast thou shalt thy father thy servant thyself took tree unto the Lord unto thee Verily voice waters Wherefore wicked wilt wisdom woman word Zion
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Page 416 - In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month : and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
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Page 304 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
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Page 141 - And it came to pass, when they were, gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and...
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Page 218 - They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters ; These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : Their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. He...
Page 310 - Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed ; and, lo, the star which they saw in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding...