Fondare 356 Risultati per: Egyptian Gods
One man thou hast in thy realm the holy gods inspire; in thy father’s time, good proof he gave of the wisdom and learning that were his. Did not thy father, king Nabuchodonosor, put him at the head of his wise men one and all, sage nor wizard nor astrologer nor soothsayer to match him? In such renown thy royal father held him, my lord king; (Daniel 5, 11)
Great things were told of him; that he had the spirit of the gods, gave proof of skill, discernment and wisdom above the common. (Daniel 5, 14)
heaven’s Ruler defying, thou wouldst bring out yonder cups, the spoil of his temple, to serve wine for thee and thy court, for wife and concubine. Gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, stone and wood, that cannot see or hear or feel, thou wouldst magnify; for the God that holds thy life, thy fortunes, in his keeping, never a word of praise. (Daniel 5, 23)
until at last these two make terms between them, and, to seal their amity, daughter of Egyptian king to Syrian king must pass.✻ Yet thrive she may not, nor dynasty of hers endure; herself in due time, with retinue of hers, faction of hers, must be a victim. (Daniel 11, 6)
shall carry off to Egypt the images of Syria’s gods, its treasures of silver and gold. Then, his rival mastered, (Daniel 11, 8)
See with what fury the Egyptian king takes the field against him, rallies a great host of his own, and over Syria’s host gains the mastery! (Daniel 11, 11)
As for the king, he shall have all his own way; in his pride, he will think himself a match for any god, even of that God boast himself the rival, who is above all gods, And still he shall thrive; vengeance is not yet ready to overtake him; doom shall come when doom must. (Daniel 11, 36)
What are his fathers’ gods to him? Women’s dalliance is all his concern; of gods he recks little, that will set himself up over all. (Daniel 11, 37)
Harlot mother of theirs brought reproach on the womb that bore them; Haste I away, she said, to those gallants of mine, the gods of whose gift bread comes to me, and water, wool and flax, oil and wine! (Hosea 2, 5)
Penance she must do for that hey-day of idolatry, when the incense smoked, and out she went, all rings and necklaces, to meet her lovers, the gods of the country-side, and for me, the Lord says, never a thought! (Hosea 2, 13)
that name I stifle on her lips; master-gods of the country-side must all be forgotten.✻ (Hosea 2, 17)
The Lord’s word came to me: To wife that will have gallants a-courting her, shew thyself a lover yet. The Lord is yet Israel’s lover, that has no eyes but for alien gods, leaves grape for husk.✻ (Hosea 3, 1)
