How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. The Poetry of the Pentateuch - Page 515by Hobart Caunter - 1839Full view - About this book
| George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...may say, as one did in the vision of God, when his eyes were open seeing Israel abiding in his tents, "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!" And as Moses, "Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord?" • Poor... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 764 pages
...TRANCE, buf having his Eyes open : 6 As the Valleys are they fpread forth, as Gardens by the Rirer-fide, as the Trees of Lign-Aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as Cedar-trees befidc the Waters. 7 He fhall pour the Water out of his Buckets, and his Seed flull be... | |
| Thomas Gibbons - English language - 1767 - 540 pages
..." goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabera nacles, O Ifrael ? As the valleys are they fpread " forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the " trees of lign-aloes which the LORD hath plant-. " ed, and as cedar-trees besides the waters " My doclrine fhall drop as the rain ; my fpeech... | |
| Europe - Civilization, Medieval - 1846 - 202 pages
...the orchards of fruit, and the gardens of flowers, he is ready to burst forth into the exclamation, ' How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! like shady woods, like cedars near the waters, and as gardens by the river'—of such, Solomon says,... | |
| Europe - Civilization, Medieval - 1846 - 202 pages
...cleared for the site of a new convent ; and the monkish historian, as he recorded the fact, exclaimed, " How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel ! In the place where dragons lay shall there be reeds and rushes." Some of the most pleasing parts... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1794 - 508 pages
...and thy tabernacles, O Ifrael ! As the vallies are they fpread forth, as gardens by the river's fide, as the trees of lign-aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees befide the waters. He fhall pour the water out of his buckets, and his feed fhall be in many waters,... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob ! and thy tabernacles,...of lign-aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar-trees beside the waters. He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, French - 1804 - 442 pages
...inchantment against Jacob, neither is their any divination against Israel, Num. xxiii. 7, 8. 20. 23. How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel, chap. xxiv. 5. I would excite your zeal to-day, my brethren, by an example so worthy of your emulation.... | |
| James Fisher - Meditations - 1806 - 352 pages
...from sin and dead works, and maketh them to bring forth more fruit, John xv. 1, 2. ; so they grow up as the trees of lign-aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters, Num. xxiv. 6. How much then doth it concern me to, know whether I be broken off from the old stock... | |
| Laurence Howel - Bible - 1807 - 588 pages
...the extended camp of Israel, the Spiritf of the Lord came upon him, and he cried out in an ecstacy, " How goodly " are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!" Then1, by significant metaphors, he foretold the extent, fertility and strength of Israel, and that... | |
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