 And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after...  Tales of Travel - Page 23de Marquess George Nathaniel Curzon Curzon of Kedleston - 1923 - 381 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Kitto - 1799 - 200 pages
...their extravagancies probably bear much resemblance to the practices of the priests of Baal, who " cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner,...the blood gushed out upon them," 1 Kings xviii. 28. It even appears from Jer. xvi. 6, 7, that these practices were retained as testimonials of grief by... | |
 | John Kitto - 1850 - 204 pages
...to the practices of the priests of Baal, who " cried aloud, and out themselves after their Wanner, with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them," 1 Kings xviii. 28. It even appears from Jer. xvi. 6, 7, that these practices were retained as testimonials of grief by... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1820 - 540 pages
...must resemble the practices of the priests of Baal, who ' cried aloud and cut themselves after this manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.' 1 Kings xviii. 28. See also Jeremiah xvi. 5 — 7.1' pp. 176, 177. On one of the nights of this commemoration, the whole... | |
 | John Hey - 1801 - 278 pages
...votaries to give a sign of power. The Priests of Baal called " from " morning even until noon ;" they " cut themselves, " after their manner, with knives and lancets, till the " blood gushed out upon them;"—"at noon Elijah " mocked them and said, cry aloud : for he is a God, " either he is talking,... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...he is talking or is pursuing, or is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their...and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. And when they had prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, and there was... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] perad28 venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked.» And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and 29 lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1805 - 464 pages
...days of Ahab, king of Israel, it is recorded of the prophets of Baal that, in worshipping their idol "they " cried aloud and cut themselves after their manner with " knives and lances till the blood gushed out upon thcm."§ At this day the islanders of the South sea express grief... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure'he sleepeth, ac'd must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their...and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And it came to pass, when mid-day was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 436 pages
...the priests of Baal who leaped upon the altar they had made, which the Septuagint render ran round; and they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancesy till the Hood gushed out upon them. Their running round the •altar signified the annual rotation... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28 shall it be eaten ; thou shah not carry forth aught...abroad out of the house : neither shall ye break a bone 29 And it came to pass, when mid-day •was past, and they prophesied until the time of tlie offering... | |
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