 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.  Knowledge for the People ... - Side 95af John Timbs - 1832Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Benjamin Martin - 1735 - 412 sider
...15. The Migration of Birds is an Inftance of great Amazement : The Stork in the Heaven knoweth H'7^, her appointed 'Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming, faith God himfelf, Jer. viii. j. What ftrange Inftin<ft fhould induce... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 sider
...for neglecting the Time of their Vifitation. Jer. viii. 7. Tea the • Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming ; but my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. And fo our Saviour,... | |
 | John Milton - 1745 - 484 sider
...of coming and going from one Country to another, Jer. 8. 7. " Yea, the Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming.'' It is a Bird with a very long Bill, Neck and Legs ; fometimes weighing... | |
 | 1755 - 478 sider
...Effect of a wonderful Inftin& in fome Families of the feathered Tribe. The Stork in the Heaven iwivcth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Times of their Coming. Jer. viii. 7. But can •we think, or fay, they go, and come, at... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1766 - 506 sider
...like the Horfe and Mule, that have no Underftanding. — Jer. viii. 7. The Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times ; and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming : But my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. Thefe Things are... | |
 | George Edwards - 1770 - 286 sider
...obferved by the prophet, as a remarkable inftance of inftinft, " That the Stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the time of their coming." " This, fays Mr. Chambers, is a curious article in natural hiftory,... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 sider
...the instructed man. " Yea," says the prophet, " the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." * Alas ! it is not alone to ancient Israel that... | |
 | Christoph Christian Sturm - 1800 - 308 sider
...exactly the time when they ought to return. " The stork in the heavens knoweth her appoint" ed time ; and: the turtle,- and the crane,. and the " swallow, observe the time of their .coming." — Undoubtedly the temperature of the air,. in respect to heat and cold, and the natural inclination... | |
 | 1806 - 504 sider
...man repents of his wickedness, saying, •what have I done ? Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle, and the crane,...and the swallow observe the time of their coming, but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." " When the judgments of the Lord are in the earth,... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 584 sider
...to return;" they are even more stupid than the brute creation " For ihe stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgments of the Lord," nor regard the merciful visitations of my power!... | |
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