Fondare 156 Risultati per: Looked
(a) On the third day, when she had finished praying, she took off her suppliant's mourning attire and dressed herself in her full splendour. Radiant as she then appeared, she invoked God who watches over all people and saves them. With her, she took two ladies-in-waiting. With a delicate air she learned on one, while the other accompanied her carrying her train. Rosy with the full flush of her beauty, her face radiated joy and love: but her heart shrank with hear. Having passed through door after door, she found herself in the presence of the king. He was sitting on his royal throne, dressed in all his robes of state, glittering with gold and precious stones-- a formidable sight. He looked up, afire with majesty and, blazing with anger, saw her. The queen sank to the floor. As she fainted, the colour drained from her face and her head fell against the lady-in-waiting beside her. But God changed the king's heart, inducing a milder spirit. He sprang from his throne in alarm and took her in his arms until she recovered, comforting her with soothing words. 'What is the matter, Esther?' he said. 'I am your brother. Take heart, you are not going to die; our order applies only to ordinary people. Come to me.' (Esther 5, 1)
(a) 'Sire,' she said, 'to me you looked like one of God's angels, and my heart was moved with fear of your majesty. For you are a figure of wonder, my lord, and your face is full of graciousness.' (b) But as she spoke she fell down in a faint. The king grrew more agitated, and his courtiers all set about reviving her. (Esther 5, 2)
then he saw and evaluated her, looked her through and through, assessing her. (Job 28, 27)
I hoped for happiness, but sorrow came; I looked for light, but there was darkness. (Job 30, 26)
Whenever he slaughtered them, they began to seek him, they turned back and looked eagerly for him, (Psalms 78, 34)
Yahweh has leaned down from the heights of his sanctuary, has looked down from heaven to earth, (Psalms 102, 19)
The foreigners looked up and, seeing the Jews advancing against them, (1 Maccabees 4, 12)
In the light of dawn they looked, and there was an innumerable horde, setting up ladders and engines to capture the fortress; the assault was just beginning. (1 Maccabees 5, 30)
As soon as these were red-hot, he commanded that their spokesman should have his tongue cut out, his head scalped and his extremities cut off, while the other brothers and his mother looked on. (2 Maccabees 7, 4)
But he looked at the king and said, 'You have power over human beings, mortal as you are, and can act as you please. But do not think that our race has been deserted by God. (2 Maccabees 7, 16)
Take no notice of my dark colouring, it is the sun that has burnt me. My mother's sons turned their anger on me, they made me look after the vineyards. My own vineyard I had not looked after! (Song of Solomon 1, 6)
for whoever turned to it was saved, not by what he looked at, but by you, the Saviour of all. (Wisdom of Solomon 16, 7)