Fondare 179 Risultati per: Sion
Glad and merry were men’s hearts as they climbed up Sion mountain, and there offered burnt-sacrifice in thanks for their safe home-coming, with never a life lost.✻ (1 Maccabees 5, 54)
To Jerusalem the king’s men followed them, and now here was the king entrenched against Judaea and mount Sion itself. (1 Maccabees 6, 48)
and what must the king do, once he had set foot on mount Sion and discovered the strength of its defences, but break his oath, and have all the walls of it pulled down! (1 Maccabees 6, 62)
It was after this that Nicanor made his way to mount Sion, where some of the priests and elders came out to greet him in friendly fashion, and shew him how burnt-sacrifice was offered there on the king’s behalf. (1 Maccabees 7, 33)
It was the walls needed rebuilding, so he told his workmen; on every side, the hill of Sion must be defended with hewn stone; and punctually they obeyed him. (1 Maccabees 10, 11)
Here was one that had restored the fortunes of his race, and rid Israel of its foes. So they gave him exemption from public burdens, and inscribed their decree on tablets of bronze, fastened to pillars which were set up on mount Sion. (1 Maccabees 14, 26)
Come out, maidens of Sion, and see king Solomon wearing the crown that was his mother’s gift to him on his day of triumph, the day of his betrothal. (Song of Solomon 3, 11)
and now, no less faithfully, I made Sion my stronghold, the holy city my resting-place, Jerusalem my throne. (Ecclesiasticus 24, 15)
I grew to my full stature as cedar grows on Lebanon, as cypress on Sion’s hill; (Ecclesiasticus 24, 17)
fill Sion’s walls, fill the hearts of thy people, with wonders beyond all telling come true, with thy glory made manifest. (Ecclesiasticus 36, 16)
In his reign Sennacherib marched against the country, and sent Rabsaces to threaten it; Sion itself he threatened with attack, so proudly he trusted in his own strength. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 20)
Isaias it was that saw things far distant, by the power of inspiration, and comforted mourning hearts in Sion. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 27)
