Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord? The Dangers of the Country - Page 113de James Stephen - 1807 - 142 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| John Bunyan, James Hamilton - 1845 - 366 pages
...had been condemned by the Holy Ghost himself. " Is it such a fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict his soul ? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush ?" Isa. Iviii. 5. But why condemned then, and smiled upon now 1 Why ? Because done in hypocrisy then,... | |
| Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ - 1845 - 338 pages
...a fast as this that I '- — have chosen, saith the Lord, a day for a man to afflict his soul, nor to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ; nor shall ye call this an acceptable fast : For not such a fast have I chosen,... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1846 - 424 pages
...day, to make your voice to be heard on high. Is it such a fast that I have chosen ? a day for a man to afflict his soul ? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord? Is not this the... | |
| William Russell - 1846 - 420 pages
...[Example of boldest Upward and Downward Slides.] ' Is it such a fast that 1 have chosen ? a day for a man to afflict his soul ? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? wilt thou call this a fast and an acceptable day unto the Lord ? — Is not this*... | |
| Thomas South - 1846 - 164 pages
...day to make your voice be heard on high. "Is it for such a fast that I have chosen a day for a man to afflict his soul ? " Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? " Is not this... | |
| John Austin - 1846 - 616 pages
...shall not fast as ye do. Is it such a fast as I have chosen ? Is it to afflict his soul for a day ? or is it to bow down his head as a bulrush and to spread sack cloth and ashes under him ? Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? This... | |
| National fast - 1847 - 204 pages
...outward means of humiliation are of no value. " Is it such a fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict his soul ? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? Wilt though call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? Is 194 not... | |
| Erich Fromm - 1950 - 127 pages
...day, to make your voice to be heard on high. "Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord? "Is not this the... | |
| Solomon Simon, Morrison David Bial - 1966 - 256 pages
...contention, and you strike with the fist of wickedness. Is such the fast I have chosen? The day of a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush and spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast [15] and an acceptable day for the... | |
| International society for the evangelization of the Jews - 1850 - 876 pages
...remonstrate as he did of old. " Is it such a fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict bis soul ? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him .' Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? Is not this... | |
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