...may say, as one did in the vision of God, when his eyes were open seeing Israel abiding in his tents, "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!" And as Moses, "Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord?" • Poor...

...cleared for the site of a new convent ; and the monkish historian, as he recorded the fact, exclaimed, " How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel ! In the place where dragons lay shall there be reeds and rushes." Some of the most pleasing parts...

...the orchards of fruit, and the gardens of flowers, he is ready to burst forth into the exclamation, ' How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! like shady woods, like cedars near the waters, and as gardens by the river'—of such, Solomon says,...

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...inchantment against Jacob, neither is their any divination against Israel, Num. xxiii. 7, 8. 20. 23. How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel, chap. xxiv. 5. I would excite your zeal to-day, my brethren, by an example so worthy of your emulation....

...the extended camp of Israel, the Spiritf of the Lord came upon him, and he cried out in an ecstacy, " How goodly " are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!" Then1, by significant metaphors, he foretold the extent, fertility and strength of Israel, and that...

...included in the visions of that man, who, falling into a trance with his eyes ope«, cried out — " How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob ! and thy tabernacles, O Israel! as thevallic's are they sfiread forth^ as gardens by the rivers side ; as the trees of lign-aloes, .which...

...words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eves open : 5 nd every thing whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. 5 A nd whos ! 6 As die valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign-alnes...

...young lion : he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. — How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel ! as the rallies are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign-aloes which the...

...hills 1 behold him — Lo the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be numbered among the nations — How goodly are thy tents O Jacob, and thy tabernacles O Israel ! as the vallies are they spread forth, as gardens by the riverside — as the trees of lign aloes,which the...