...magnitude that make» the Divine promise to Abraham not a mi-re emphatic simile, but an exact comparison. "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number ihern : ко shall thy seed be."— Gen. ch. xv. ver. 5. If the nebuiœ that abound so much...

...magnitude that makes the divine promise to Abraham not a mere emphatic simile, but an exact comparison. "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : So shall thy seed be." Gen. ch. xv. ver. 5. If the nebulas that abound so much above...

...no more than the assurance of the increase of his seed: — " He brought him forth abroad, and said, Look .now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, so shall thy seed be. And he believed the Lord, and he counted...

...lorth out of thine ¿own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 And lie brought him forth abroad, and said, ։ a ի"Z number them. And he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD ; and he -'counted...

...come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars; if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. (GENESIS i5.) XV. Le Seigneur apparut un...

...us ; it was early in the morning while it was yet dark, for " he brought him forth abroad, and said, on the subject. " For I say, number them. And he said unto him, So shall thy seed be."f Scripture allusions to natural objects,...

...come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted...

...heir," was the answer of the Lord. To give force to this assurance the Lord led him forth and said, " Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars if thou be able to number them:" Abram looked up, and the Lord added, " So shall thy seed be." Abram believed in the Lord,...

...come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the Lord ; and he counted...

...come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be" (ver. 4, 5). Abraham's mind was satisfied,...