The Holy Bible Translated from the Latin Vulgate; Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions in Divers Languages the Old Testament (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...and cruel persecutors of the church tak among women? what manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, that tbo-- hast so adjured us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands. 11 His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven. 12 His eyes as doves upon brooks of waters, which are washed with milk, and sit beside the plentiful streams. 13 His cheeks are as beds of aromatical spices set by the perfumers. His lips are as lilies dropping choice myrrh. 14 His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires. 15 His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars. 16 His throat most sweet, and he is all lovely: such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem. 17 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou most beautiful among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside, and we will seek him with thee? CHAPTER 6. The spouse of Christ is but one: she is fair and terrible. MY beloved is gone down into his garden, to the bed of aromatical spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 2 I to my beloved, and my beloved to me, who feedeth among the lilies. 3 Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem: terrible as an army set in array. 4 Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Galaad. 5 Thy teeth as a flock of sheep, which come up from the washing, all with twins, and there is none barren among them. 6 Thy cheeks are as the bark of a pomeThe spouse is fair lug her veil, despoiling the church of Its places of worship and ornaments for the divine service. Ver. 10. Mn beloved, &c. In this...