...and the argument which he used, are very remarkaule. He prostrates himself in the dust before God. ' Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes.' See the great father of the faithful, the friend of God, him who was admitted to speak with the Almighty...

...and the argument which he used, are very remarkable. He prostrates himself in the dust before God. ' Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes.' See the great father of the faithful, the friend of God, him who was admitted to speak with the Almighty...

...near to break the door. i9 Perad venture there shall lack five , 10 But the men put forth their hand, f C l 0F / h6 ]p { M s {+ \I 6 : _ |<ԳAA o 9 d pulled Lot into toe house to them, d shut to the door. •aid, If 1 find there fatty and five, I...

...Peradventure there shall be thirty found there. And he said, 1 will not do it, if I find thirty there. And he said, Behold, now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord : Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake....

...he drew near as one that new his distance, expressing himself with wonder at the favour done him : " Behold, now I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes." When the covenant of royalty was confirmed to David, and " God regardeth...

...lacklinen, he who is in need of these useful articles : lacklustre, wanting brightness. 1'cradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous ; wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five ? Genmi viii. 38. Л land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness -, thou shall not lack any...

...of his plea for guilty Sodom — increasing in intensity as he proceeded in his intercession — " Behold now I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes — Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak — Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak...

...there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it. if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD : Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake....

...righteous within the city, then I will spare all tlw|>lace for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto...find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he...

...now, I havu taken upon me to speak unto tho LORD, which am but dust and ::•!):•: d Feradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous : wilt...five ? And he said, If I find there forty and five, 1 will not destroy it. 2i) And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty...