The Modern Reader's Bible: A Series of Works from the Sacred Scriptures Presented in Modern Literary Form, Volume 12Richard Green Moulton MacMillan, 1898 |
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Page viii
... heard the command to the foe to advance , but not to make a full end , while fresh pleadings are poured forth in vain ; finally the advance of the foe is traced in all its stages the setting out at noon , the approach under the shadows ...
... heard the command to the foe to advance , but not to make a full end , while fresh pleadings are poured forth in vain ; finally the advance of the foe is traced in all its stages the setting out at noon , the approach under the shadows ...
Page xi
... heard from a far land , wailing that the harvest is past , the summer is ended , and she is not saved . The third book starts with the high hopes generated by the Reformation of Josiah : the prophet receives a commission to enter upon a ...
... heard from a far land , wailing that the harvest is past , the summer is ended , and she is not saved . The third book starts with the high hopes generated by the Reformation of Josiah : the prophet receives a commission to enter upon a ...
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... heard upon the bare heights , the weeping and the supplications of the children of Israel ; for that they have perverted their way , they have forgotten the LORD their God . THE LORD Return , ye backsliding children , I will heal your ...
... heard upon the bare heights , the weeping and the supplications of the children of Israel ; for that they have perverted their way , they have forgotten the LORD their God . THE LORD Return , ye backsliding children , I will heal your ...
Page 18
... for it reacheth unto thine heart . THE PEOPLE My bowels , my bowels ! I am pained at my very heart ; my heart is disquieted in me ; I cannot hold my peace ; because thou hast heard , O my soul , the 18 Book I ii Jeremiah.
... for it reacheth unto thine heart . THE PEOPLE My bowels , my bowels ! I am pained at my very heart ; my heart is disquieted in me ; I cannot hold my peace ; because thou hast heard , O my soul , the 18 Book I ii Jeremiah.
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... heard , O my soul , the sound of the trumpet , the alarm of war . Destruction upon destruction is cried ; for the whole land is spoiled : suddenly are my tents spoiled , and my curtains in a moment . How long shall I see the standard ...
... heard , O my soul , the sound of the trumpet , the alarm of war . Destruction upon destruction is cried ; for the whole land is spoiled : suddenly are my tents spoiled , and my curtains in a moment . How long shall I see the standard ...
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Ahikam Anathoth anger ashamed Baruch Battle of Carchemish beast Behold Book bring brought burned incense carried away captive cast cause Chaldeans cities of Judah commanded covenant daughter destroy devoured Doom drink dwell earth Edom Egypt evil famine fathers fire flock forsaken gates Gedaliah Gemariah gods hand heard hearken unto heart heaven house of Israel inhabitants of Jerusalem iniquity Ishmael Jehoiakim Jeremiah the prophet Jerusalem Johanan Josiah judgement Kareah king of Babylon king of Judah land of Egypt LORD came unto LORD hath LORD of hosts midst Mizpah Moab nations Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrezzar king Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan the captain Nethaniah pass pestilence priests princes PROPHECIES remnant Riblah saith the LORD say unto sent servants shalt thou Shaphan soul spake spoil spoken sword therein thine thou art thou hast thou shalt unto Jeremiah unto thee voice Wherefore whither wickedness Zedekiah Zedekiah king Zedekiah the king Zion
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Page 38 - Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there ? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered.
Page 70 - The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond : it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars ; whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Page 19 - I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.
Page 101 - And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Page 116 - Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Page 72 - Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Page 20 - Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Page 169 - ... the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem : for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. But 168 since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
Page 45 - O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself : it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 115 - Build ye houses, and dwell in them ; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them ; take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters ; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.