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Էջ 28 - They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain ; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
Էջ 31 - And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Էջ 272 - Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads ; we went through fire and through water : but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Էջ 25 - The American Bible Society, of which the sole object shall be to encourage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures without note or comment.
Էջ 26 - Each subscriber of one hundred and fifty dollars at one time, or who shall, by one additional payment, increase his original subscription to one hundred and fifty dollars, shall be a director for life.
Էջ 24 - Resolved unanimously, That it is expedient to establish, without delay, a general Bible Institution, for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, without note or comment.
Էջ 140 - That all the missionaries of the Board, who are, or who shall be, engaged in translating the Scriptures, be instructed to endeavor, by earnest prayer and diligent study, to ascertain the exact meaning of the original text ; to express that meaning, as exactly as the nature of the languages into which they shall translate the Bible will permit; and to transfer no words which are capable of being literally translated.
Էջ 139 - RESOLVED, That in appropriating money for the translating, printing, or distributing the sacred Scriptures in foreign languages, the Managers feel at liberty to encourage only such versions as conform in the principles of their translation to the common English version, at least so far as that all the religious denominations represented in this Society can consistently use and circulate said versions in their several schools and communities.
Էջ 28 - Local feelings, party prejudices, sectarian jealousies, are excluded by its very nature. Its members are leagued in that, and in that alone, which calls up every hallowed, and puts down every unhallowed, principle — the dissemination of me Scriptures in the received versions where they exist, and in the most faithful where they may be required.
Էջ 27 - The Managers shall have the power of appointing such persons as have rendered essential services to the Society, either members for life or directors for life.