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5views 0shareTobias leaveth his dinner to bury the dead: he loseth his sight by God’s permission, for manifestation of his patience. [1] But after this, when there was a festival of the Lord, and a good dinner was prepared in… Continue Reading →

3views 0shareThe people fall into idolatry. Moses prayeth for them. He breaketh the tables: destroyeth the idol: blameth Aaron, and causeth many of the idolaters to be slain. [1] And the people seeing that Moses delayed to come down from… Continue Reading →

4views 0shareThe twelve captains for every month; the twelve princes of the tribes. David’s several officers. [1] Now the children of Israel according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers, that served… Continue Reading →

4views 0shareMoses exhorteth the people to keep God’s commandments: particularly to fly idolatry. Appointeth three cities of refuge, on that side of the Jordan. [1] And now, O Israel, hear the commandments and judgments which I teach thee: that doing… Continue Reading →

2views 0shareA Levite bringing home his wife, is lodged by an old man at Gabaa in the tribe of Benjamin. His wife is there abused by wicked men, and in the morning found dead. Her husband cutteth her body in… Continue Reading →

4views 0shareSolomon by means of his wives falleth into idolatry: God raiseth him adversaries, Adad, Razon, and Jeroboam: Solomon dieth. [1] And king Solomon loved many strange women besides the daughter of Pharao, and women of Moab, and of Ammon,… Continue Reading →

4views 0shareTobias’s early piety: his works of mercy, particularly in burying the dead. [1] Tobias of the tribe and city of Nephtali, (which is in the upper parts of Galilee above Naasson, beyond the way that leadeth to the west,… Continue Reading →

3views 0shareBeseleel and Ooliab are appointed by the Lord to make the tabernacle, and the things belonging thereto. The observation of the sabbath day is again commanded. And the Lord delivereth to Moses two tables written with the finger of… Continue Reading →

3views 0shareOffices of other Levites. [1] And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph. [2] The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael… Continue Reading →

0views 0shareThe expedition of the men of Dan against Lais: in their way they rob Michas of his priest and his gods. [1] In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of Dan sought them an… Continue Reading →

2views 0shareRuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses receive their possession on the other side of Jordan. [1] Then we turned and went by the way of Basan: and Og the king of Basan came out to meet us… Continue Reading →

2views 0shareThe queen of Saba cometh to king Solomon: his riches and glory. [1] And the queen of Saba, having; heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions. [2]… Continue Reading →

2views 0share[1] And on that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people: and therein was found written, that the Ammonites and the Moabites should not come in to the church of God for… Continue Reading →

1views 0shareThe altar of incense: money to be gathered for the use of the tabernacle: the brazen laver: the holy oil of unction, and the composition of the perfume. [1] Thou shalt make also an altar to burn incense, of… Continue Reading →

2views 0share[1] Moreover David and the chief. officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving… Continue Reading →

3views 0shareThe history of the idol of Michas, and the young Levite. [1] There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas, [2] Who said to his mother: The eleven hundred pieces of silver, which… Continue Reading →