Scripture readings for schools and families, by C.M. Yonge. With comments. [5 vols. Wanting vol. 1].Charlotte Mary Yonge 1872 |
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... enemies returning from the pursuit . Then she besought that she and her family might be spared , and the spies bade her mark her house with the scarlet cord by which she was about to let them down . That cord would be her safeguard , as ...
... enemies returning from the pursuit . Then she besought that she and her family might be spared , and the spies bade her mark her house with the scarlet cord by which she was about to let them down . That cord would be her safeguard , as ...
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... enemy alarmed and on the alert for a long time past , though no doubt relaxing their watch to gather in their crops , in the sure confidence that the swelling of the Jordan would render it a sufficient barrier , and certainly only ...
... enemy alarmed and on the alert for a long time past , though no doubt relaxing their watch to gather in their crops , in the sure confidence that the swelling of the Jordan would render it a sufficient barrier , and certainly only ...
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... enemies , but turned their backs before their enemies , because they were accursed : neither will I be with you any more , except ye destroy the accursed from among you . Up , sanctify the people , and say , Sanctify yourselves against ...
... enemies , but turned their backs before their enemies , because they were accursed : neither will I be with you any more , except ye destroy the accursed from among you . Up , sanctify the people , and say , Sanctify yourselves against ...
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... enemies . Joshua gave the signal by stretching out his spear . He had probably reached some height where he could be seen by the men in ambush , for they instantly obeyed , and hastened to the open gates of Ai . There they set fire to ...
... enemies . Joshua gave the signal by stretching out his spear . He had probably reached some height where he could be seen by the men in ambush , for they instantly obeyed , and hastened to the open gates of Ai . There they set fire to ...
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... enemy , and were determined first to use their arms , not in attacking the invaders , but in avenging the de- fection of their friends . So the five kings of the chief Amorite cities came round Gibeon , intending to besiege and make an ...
... enemy , and were determined first to use their arms , not in attacking the invaders , but in avenging the de- fection of their friends . So the five kings of the chief Amorite cities came round Gibeon , intending to besiege and make an ...
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Page 207 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 404 - ... also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets : or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto God who gave...
Page 389 - Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him ; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; And my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 358 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 361 - And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...
Page 52 - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Page 336 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 404 - ... when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low, also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 366 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 362 - And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.