 | Ephraim Wood - 1815 - 384 sider
...when the morning is light they practise it, because it ia in the power of their hands. And they covet fields, and take them by violence: and houses, and...a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore, thus saith the Lord ; behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall... | |
 | 1815 - 614 sider
...the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. 2 And they covet fields, and take them by violence ; and houses, and...a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 782 sider
...righteous. ' Wue to them that devise iniquity, because ' it is in the power of their hand, and they covet 'fields, and take them by violence; and ' houses,...oppress ' a man and his house, even a man and his he' ritage. ' Thus saiih the LorfJ God, let it suffice yon, ' О princes of Israel : remove violence... | |
 | 1819 - 488 sider
...field, till there be no place ; that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth d. They covet fields, and take them by violence ; and houses, and...a man and his house, even a man and his heritage*. They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. The heads thereof judge for reward ; and... | |
 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 440 sider
...unhappily disposed, and then to consider the dreadful consequence of it — They covet Jields (says he), and take them by violence; and houses, and take them...away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man find his heritage. First, all who indulge this unjust disposition, are hated of God ; for the wicked... | |
 | John Everard - 1819 - 276 sider
...iniquity is this ? It is covetousness, as you will see from what there follows — They covet fields and take them away : so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his 178 heritage : therefore thus saith the Lord ; Against this family do I devise an evil, from which... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 sider
...when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence ; and houses, and...they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.Wo to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high,... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1824 - 542 sider
...when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and...a man and his house, even a man and his heritage, Mic. ii. 1,2. By these scriptures, you see that self-seekers labour like a woman in travail, but their... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 598 sider
...proprietor, in the midst of the earth." v The idea of Job is thus expressed by another prophet : " They covet fields, and take them by violence ; and houses, and...man and his house, even a man and his heritage."" But his unrighteous acquisitions shall be of short continuance ; they shall moulder insensibly away,... | |
 | John McDowell - 1825 - 560 sider
...leads to oppression and violence, when cherished by those who have power. " They covet fields (said he) and take them by violence ; and houses, and take them...oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage ;" Mic. ii. 2. Solomon taught that this sin sometimes leads to murder, in the following passage. "... | |
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Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds ! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away : so they oppress... 
