The Antiquities of Egypt: With a Particular Notice of Those that Illustrate the Sacred Scriptures, with Numerous Engravings |
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... called an Asiatic , and sometimes an African country . It is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean , a sea of no great extent , and easy of navigation ; so that it was well adapted by its position to communicate to other nations ...
... called an Asiatic , and sometimes an African country . It is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean , a sea of no great extent , and easy of navigation ; so that it was well adapted by its position to communicate to other nations ...
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... called in ancient times the Heptanomis , from the seven nomes , or counties , into which it was formerly divided . The northern portion was called Lower Egypt ; and here once stood the other great capital of the whole empire , Memphis ...
... called in ancient times the Heptanomis , from the seven nomes , or counties , into which it was formerly divided . The northern portion was called Lower Egypt ; and here once stood the other great capital of the whole empire , Memphis ...
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... called by the Greeks the Delta , on account of its resemblance in form to that letter of their alphabet , A : Its triangular shape is occasioned by the many branches or mouths into which the Nile once divided itself before falling into ...
... called by the Greeks the Delta , on account of its resemblance in form to that letter of their alphabet , A : Its triangular shape is occasioned by the many branches or mouths into which the Nile once divided itself before falling into ...
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... called Heliopolis by the Greeks , Gen. xli . 45. We are also in- formed that in name , in dress , in language , and in manners , ( doubtless , so far only as was consistent with the service of the God to whom he was so eminently devoted ...
... called Heliopolis by the Greeks , Gen. xli . 45. We are also in- formed that in name , in dress , in language , and in manners , ( doubtless , so far only as was consistent with the service of the God to whom he was so eminently devoted ...
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... called Timaus , was driven from the throne by the invasion of a tribe from the north - east , who are termed shepherds , and who obtained entire possession of the country ; the con- queror Salathis becoming the founder of a new race of ...
... called Timaus , was driven from the throne by the invasion of a tribe from the north - east , who are termed shepherds , and who obtained entire possession of the country ; the con- queror Salathis becoming the founder of a new race of ...
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Abraham Abydos according afterwards alphabet already Amenti Amenumis Amoun ancient Egypt animal antiquity appears blessing brethren British Museum captives Champollion characters children of Israel convey Coptic deceased denoted Divine dynasty earth Egyptian mythology Egyptian priests embalming engraving entire erected Ethiopia evidently existing Exod father gods Greek authors heart heaven hieroglyphic history of Egypt Horapollo idea idolatry inhabitants inscribed inscription inspired narrative Jews Joseph kings of Egypt land of Egypt language lists of Manetho Lord Manetho manner means Memphis Menes Mizraim mode monarch monuments Moses mummy mythology nations Nile Nubia obelisk Osiris Osortasen palace peculiar period Pharaoh picture preserved probably Ptha Ptolemy pyramids race Ramses Ramses II reads recorded reign remains represented Scripture Sesostris shepherds Shishak singular soul successor symbol tablet of Abydos temples Thebes Thoth Thothmosis thou throne tion tombs triad truth unto Upper Egypt whole word worship writing written
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Page 11 - Come near to me. I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 8 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 30 - And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them ; there remained not so much as one of them.
Page 10 - Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him ; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.
Page 21 - Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Page 28 - And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. 32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
Page 57 - I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Page 163 - Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Page 19 - God is not a man, that he should lie;. neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it ? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Page 29 - And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.