Fondare 1124 Risultati per: Blind Father
The choice of the people now fell upon Josias’ son Joachaz, whom they crowned at Jerusalem to succeed his father. (2 Chronicles 36, 1)
Let thy ears be attentive, thy eyes watching still; listen to the prayer I offer thee now, thy servant, interceding day and night for my fellow-servants, the men of Israel. Listen to the confession I make of our sins; they, the men of Israel, have sinned, I and my father’s race have sinned; (Nehemiah 1, 6)
and, wishing the king long life, I answered, Little wonder if my looks are sad, when the city where my father lies buried is but a wilderness, and its gates blackened with fire. (Nehemiah 2, 3)
made answer thus, Did I but stand so high in the royal favour, my request would be that thou wouldst send me to Judaea, to this city where my father lies buried, and give me leave to rebuild it. (Nehemiah 2, 5)
when he grew up it was a maiden of his own tribe, called Anna, that he wedded, and their son, called by his father’s name, (Tobit 1, 9)
Go out he did, but came back bearing ill news; he had found an Israelite lying murdered in the open street. His father, without more ado, sprang up from where he sat, leaving his dinner untasted; he would not break his fast till he had found the body, (Tobit 2, 3)
As he slept, warm droppings from a swallow’s nest fell into his eyes, and he became blind. (Tobit 2, 11)
Now turn we to Rages,✻ a city in Media, and another soul that must undergo taunts on this same day, Sara, the daughter of Raguel. It was one of her father’s maid-servants that taunted her; (Tobit 3, 7)
Father, answered the young Tobias, I will do all thy bidding; (Tobit 5, 1)
Nay, said his father, I have the man’s bond here; do but shew him that, and he will restore the money without more ado. (Tobit 5, 3)
Wait for me here, Tobias asked of him, while I give my father news of this. (Tobit 5, 9)
Then he went back, and told the story to his father, who was all astonishment, and would have the stranger brought in. (Tobit 5, 10)
