 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them ; I have consumed them with the fire...  Genius of Universal Emancipation - Page 1711833Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Mcpherson Janney - Society of Friends - 1853 - 530 pages
...oppression, lest the language made use of by the Almighty through hi* proplret, should be extended to us; 'The people of the land have used oppression and exercised...the stranger wrongfully, therefore have I poured out my indignation upon them ; their own way have I recompensed upon their own heads, saitli the Lord God.'... | |
 | Susan Warner - Bible - 1853 - 868 pages
...be strong, in UK bun G tl)ut 3 st)all bcal will) il)tc ? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it. The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised...yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - Antislavery movements - 1853 - 384 pages
...vanity and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord, when the Lord hath not spoken. That the people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy, aud have oppressed the stranger wrongfully, and that God now threatens to pour out his indignation... | |
 | Alexander Wallace - Bible - 1853 - 312 pages
...chap. xxii. 29, where one of the grievous charges which he presents against his countrymen is this : " The people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and the needy ; yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully." How very different are all these scriptural... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...Deut. xxvii. 19. " cursed be he that perverteth the judgement of the stranger." Ezek. xxii. 29. " they have vexed the poor and needy, yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully." 3 John 10. "not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 544 pages
...xxvii. 19. •' cursed be he that perverteth the judgement of the stranger." Ezek. xxii. 29. " they have vexed the poor and needy, yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully." 3 John 10. "not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them... | |
 | John [prose] Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...3,'i, 34. Deut. x. 18, 19. be he that perverteth the judgement of the stranger." Ezek. xxii. 29. " they have vexed the poor and needy, yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully." 3 John 10. "not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Congregational churches - 1854 - 820 pages
...like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings." (Jer. xxi. 12.) " The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised...yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. And I sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge, but I found none. Therefore have I... | |
 | E W. P - 1854 - 266 pages
...for 'dishonest gain' is condemned by the righteous Judge as severely as theft and unjust extortion. ' The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy : — therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them ; I have consumed them with the fire of... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Congregational churches - 1854 - 792 pages
...your doings." (Jer. xxi. 12.) " The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robberyt and have vexed the poor and needy ; yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. And I sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge, but I found none. Therefore have I... | |
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