thou
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And now, in order that thou mayest save my life, do thou say, if they happen to ask thee questions about me, `I am his sister,' so that thou mayest save my soul from death by the hand of the strangers."
And now, in order that thou mayest save my life, do thou say, if they happen to ask thee questions about me, `I am his sister,' so that thou mayest save my soul from death by the hand of the strangers."
And now, in order that thou mayest save my life, do thou say, if they happen to ask thee questions about me, `I am his sister,' so that thou mayest save my soul from death by the hand of the strangers."
The word which thou tellest me I will speak, and what thou tellest me to do I will do."
The word which thou tellest me I will speak, and what thou tellest me to do I will do."
And Abraham pondered in his mind, saying, "If I keep her back he will kill me and take her"; and he said, "Do so, provided that thou dost make me well content."
And the Angel said unto him, "Why dost thou attack the wife of [another] man?"
And Pharaoh said unto him, "O lord, slay thou not innocent blood.
Go thou in to this my handmaiden whom Pharaoh gave unto me; peradventure God will give thee seed in her.
I wish him to live for me before Thee, but Sarah, my sister, is jealous because Thou hast given me seed in her old age."
And the King rose up and girded up his apparel, and he bowed low before his mother, and said unto her, "Thou art the Queen, O my Lady, and I will serve thee in every thing which thou commandest me, whether it be to death or whether it be to life.
And the King rose up and girded up his apparel, and he bowed low before his mother, and said unto her, "Thou art the Queen, O my Lady, and I will serve thee in every thing which thou commandest me, whether it be to death or whether it be to life.
Wheresoever thou sendest me I will be sent, and wheresoever thou orderest me to be there will I be, and whatsoever thou commandest me to do that will I do.
Wheresoever thou sendest me I will be sent, and wheresoever thou orderest me to be there will I be, and whatsoever thou commandest me to do that will I do.
Wheresoever thou sendest me I will be sent, and wheresoever thou orderest me to be there will I be, and whatsoever thou commandest me to do that will I do.
For thou are the head and I am the foot, and thou art the Lady and I am thy slave; everything shall be performed according to thy order, and none shall transgress thy commandment, and I will do everything that thou wishest.
For thou are the head and I am the foot, and thou art the Lady and I am thy slave; everything shall be performed according to thy order, and none shall transgress thy commandment, and I will do everything that thou wishest.
For thou are the head and I am the foot, and thou art the Lady and I am thy slave; everything shall be performed according to thy order, and none shall transgress thy commandment, and I will do everything that thou wishest.
And the Queen said unto her son, "My son, God hath given unto thee the right, walk thou therein and withdraw not thyself from it, neither to the right hand nor the left.
And love thou the Lord thy God, for He is merciful unto the simple-minded.
And thou, my son, hearken unto the word of thy fathers, and walk in their counsel.
But let thy confidence be in God and in Zion, the Tabernacle of the Law of God, thy Creator, so that thou mayest vanquish thine enemy, and so that thy seed upon the earth may multiply, and so that thy foes and adversaries, near and far, may be overthrown."
Thou hast drawn us hither as thy servants with our Lady, the heavenly Zion, the Tabernacle of the Law of the Lord our God just as a man draweth a camel that is loaded with valuable possessions with a little piece of thin, tough cord fastened over his nose.
I pray Thee, O Lord God of Israel, Thou Holiest of the Holy, grant unto me that I may follow wisdom, and may not become a castaway; grant unto me that I may make her a wall unto myself, and may never fall down; grant that I may make her a foundation for me, and may never be overthrown; grant that I may stand upon her as [firmly as] a pillar, and may never shake; grant that I may hide in her, and never have her stripped from me; grant that I may build myself upon her, and may not topple over; grant that I may become vigorous through her, and not suffer from exhaustion; grant that I may stand through her, and may not fall; grant that I may lay hold upon her, and may not slip away; grant that I may grasp her firmly, and may not slide; grant that I may dwell in her in her peace; [grant that] I may be satisfied at her table, and may not vomit, and drink her and not get drunk upon her, and may be satisfied with her and not spit her out."
And the Queen said unto Azariah, "Speak and declare how much thou lovest our Lady with her Heavenly King."
And if it be that thou wilt keep the word of God, withdraw thyself from the way of sinners, so that thou mayest not be beaten with the rod wherewith they shall be beaten.
And if it be that thou wilt keep the word of God, withdraw thyself from the way of sinners, so that thou mayest not be beaten with the rod wherewith they shall be beaten.
And thy wisdom so far exceedeth that of Solomon that thou hast been able to draw hither the mighty men of Israel, and the Tabernacle of the Law of God, with the ropes of thine understanding, and thou hast overthrown the house of their idols, and destroyed their images, and thou hast cleansed what was unclean among thy people, for thou hast driven away from them that which God hateth.
And thy wisdom so far exceedeth that of Solomon that thou hast been able to draw hither the mighty men of Israel, and the Tabernacle of the Law of God, with the ropes of thine understanding, and thou hast overthrown the house of their idols, and destroyed their images, and thou hast cleansed what was unclean among thy people, for thou hast driven away from them that which God hateth.
And thy wisdom so far exceedeth that of Solomon that thou hast been able to draw hither the mighty men of Israel, and the Tabernacle of the Law of God, with the ropes of thine understanding, and thou hast overthrown the house of their idols, and destroyed their images, and thou hast cleansed what was unclean among thy people, for thou hast driven away from them that which God hateth.
And thy wisdom so far exceedeth that of Solomon that thou hast been able to draw hither the mighty men of Israel, and the Tabernacle of the Law of God, with the ropes of thine understanding, and thou hast overthrown the house of their idols, and destroyed their images, and thou hast cleansed what was unclean among thy people, for thou hast driven away from them that which God hateth.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well pleased, and thou wilt say `Not thus [is it] good, but it is right that we should worship God'; `Not thus is it good to worship the sun, but it is right to worship God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to enquire of the diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacrifices to God,' thou wilt say. `Not thus is it good to seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say.
"And besides, inasmuch as thou hast chosen wisdom she hath become to thee a mother; thou didst seek her, and she hath become unto thee a treasure.
"And besides, inasmuch as thou hast chosen wisdom she hath become to thee a mother; thou didst seek her, and she hath become unto thee a treasure.
Thou hast made her a place of refuge for thyself, and she hath become to thee a wall.
Thou hast desired her eagerly, and she hath loved thee above everything.
Thou hast placed thy confidence in her, and she hath taken thee to her bosom like a child.
Thou hast loved her, and she hath become unto thee as thou didst desire.
Thou hast loved her, and she hath become unto thee as thou didst desire.
Thou hast laid hold upon her, and she will not let thee go until the day of thy death.
Thou hast been sorrowful on her account, and she hath made thee to rejoice for ever.
Thou hast toiled for her sake, and she hath made thee vigorous for ever.
Thou hast hungered for her sake, and she hath filled thee with food for ever.
Thou hast thirsted for wisdom, and she hath given thee drink in abundance for ever.
Thou hast suffered tribulation for the sake of wisdom, and she hath become unto thee a healing for ever.
Thou hast made thyself deaf for the sake of wisdom, and she hath made thee to hear for ever.
Thou hast made thyself blind for the sake of wisdom, and she hath illumined thee more than the sun for ever.
And all this hath happened from God because thou hast loved wisdom for ever.
Understanding and knowledge, and the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of the Lord, and knowledge, and the perception of good, and sympathy, and compassion that existeth for ever, all these things thou hast found, O my Lady, with the God of Israel, the Holy of the holiest, the Knower of hearts, Who searcheth out what is in the heart of man; from Him everything is.
And the Bishops answered and said unto him (Gregory), "Well hast thou spoken, and thy word is true, and what thou hast expounded and interpreted to us is clear.
And the Bishops answered and said unto him (Gregory), "Well hast thou spoken, and thy word is true, and what thou hast expounded and interpreted to us is clear.
And God, Who knoweth the hearts of men, heard the murmuring of the children of Israel, and He said unto Moses, "Thou dost ask forgiveness for thy people, and yet they murmur against thee, saying, `Why doth not God speak with us?'
And if there be anything that He would say unto us, do thou hearken thereto and declare it unto us.
Be thou unto us a mouth in respect of God, and we will be unto Him His own people."
Turn thy face to the west and thou shalt see in the rock the mirroring of My Face."
And God spake unto Moses and said unto him, "Speak thou to this people and say unto them, `Sanctify ye yourselves, and bring ye for each of the houses of your fathers a rod,' and write ye [the name] upon it so that ye may know their rods, thou and thy brother Aaron.
And God spake unto Moses and said unto him, "Speak thou to this people and say unto them, `Sanctify ye yourselves, and bring ye for each of the houses of your fathers a rod,' and write ye [the name] upon it so that ye may know their rods, thou and thy brother Aaron.
If thou didst write [thy name] now with them, they would say unto thee, `This hath been a worker of miracles from of old by the word of God'; let them say this when I have shown them a miracle by it (i.e. the rod).
"Thou art the rock," He said unto Peter, "and upon thee I will build the Christian people."
For Thou, the Knower of hearts, knowest that we have reviled Adam because he hath transgressed Thy commandment that he was not to eat of one tree after Thou hadst made him lord over everything which Thou hast created, and hadst set him over every work of Thy hands.
For Thou, the Knower of hearts, knowest that we have reviled Adam because he hath transgressed Thy commandment that he was not to eat of one tree after Thou hadst made him lord over everything which Thou hast created, and hadst set him over every work of Thy hands.
For Thou, the Knower of hearts, knowest that we have reviled Adam because he hath transgressed Thy commandment that he was not to eat of one tree after Thou hadst made him lord over everything which Thou hast created, and hadst set him over every work of Thy hands.
And if Thou hadst not told him, and if Thou hadst not commanded him not to eat of one tree there would have been no offence [on his part]; and if he had eaten because of a lack of food there would have been no offence [on his part].
And if Thou hadst not told him, and if Thou hadst not commanded him not to eat of one tree there would have been no offence [on his part]; and if he had eaten because of a lack of food there would have been no offence [on his part].
But Thy word made him to know, and Thou didst say, `As surely as thou eatest of this tree thou shalt die.'
But Thy word made him to know, and Thou didst say, `As surely as thou eatest of this tree thou shalt die.'
But Thy word made him to know, and Thou didst say, `As surely as thou eatest of this tree thou shalt die.'
Thou didst not let him lack sweet fruits to eat from the Garden, and Thou didst not let him lack one to comfort him and a companion like unto himself.
Thou didst not let him lack sweet fruits to eat from the Garden, and Thou didst not let him lack one to comfort him and a companion like unto himself.
And now try us well, and put us to the test so that Thou mayest know whether we are able to keep Thy word."
And to those who believed the word of their fathers, and did His Will, no injury came from the waters of the Flood, but He delivered them, saying, "If thou believest My word thou canst save thyself from the Flood."
And to those who believed the word of their fathers, and did His Will, no injury came from the waters of the Flood, but He delivered them, saying, "If thou believest My word thou canst save thyself from the Flood."
And God said unto him, "Thou canst be saved from the water by wood."
God said unto Noah, "Make that whereby thou shalt be saved," that is to say, the Tabernacle of the Church; and when He said unto him, "Make it foursided," He showed that the Sign of the Cross was fourfold.
And do thou sanctify thyself from filth, and impurity, and fornication, and vindictiveness, and falsehood, together with thy brother and thy house.
And sacrifice unto Me a clean sacrifice with cleanness, and I will accept thee after thou hast sanctified thyself and thy house; command all the people to sanctify themselves, for My holy things [must be offered] by holy ones.
And this thou shalt seek, the Tabernacle of My Covenant which I have created for My praise.
But he who hath eaten My Body, even though he be dead, shall live for ever, [for] he is associated with My Body and My Blood, and he hath become My heir, and he shall say to My Father, `Our Father which art in heaven,'" and the Father shall answer him, saying "Thou art My Son," and the crown (i.e. the covering), which is above the offering, is a similitude of the stone with which the Jews sealed the grave.
O thou blind-hearted Jew, canst thou not see His mercy and His love for men when He spake thus?
O thou blind-hearted Jew, canst thou not see His mercy and His love for men when He spake thus?
And thou, O blind Jew, canst thou not understand from what thou readest in the Law, that is to say, the Torah wherein thou believest, that inasmuch as thou canst not perform its commandments thou art cursed thereby?
And thou, O blind Jew, canst thou not understand from what thou readest in the Law, that is to say, the Torah wherein thou believest, that inasmuch as thou canst not perform its commandments thou art cursed thereby?
And thou, O blind Jew, canst thou not understand from what thou readest in the Law, that is to say, the Torah wherein thou believest, that inasmuch as thou canst not perform its commandments thou art cursed thereby?
And thou, O blind Jew, canst thou not understand from what thou readest in the Law, that is to say, the Torah wherein thou believest, that inasmuch as thou canst not perform its commandments thou art cursed thereby?
And thou, O blind Jew, canst thou not understand from what thou readest in the Law, that is to say, the Torah wherein thou believest, that inasmuch as thou canst not perform its commandments thou art cursed thereby?
And thou, O blind Jew, canst thou not understand from what thou readest in the Law, that is to say, the Torah wherein thou believest, that inasmuch as thou canst not perform its commandments thou art cursed thereby?
And thou dost not understand that they were justified by faith--Abraham, and David and all the Prophets, one after the other, who prophesied concerning the coming of the Son of God.
And Abraham said, "Wilt Thou in my days, O Lord, cast Thy word upon the ground?"
Get thee over the Jordan, and dip thyself in the water as thou goest over, and arrive at the city of Salem, where thou shalt meet Melchizedek, and I will command him to show thee the sign and similitude of Him."
Get thee over the Jordan, and dip thyself in the water as thou goest over, and arrive at the city of Salem, where thou shalt meet Melchizedek, and I will command him to show thee the sign and similitude of Him."
And he spake unto the people of Israel, and again he prophesied, saying, "Many shall follow after Thee with their loins girded up, and their backs bound with fetters, and they shall pray to Thee and worship Thee, for thou art God, and we have not recognized Thee."
And again he said, "God said unto me: Thou art my Son, and I have this day brought Thee forth."
Thus Hosea the Prophet prophesied and said, "Fear not, for Thou shalt not be put to shame.
And the Prophets have prophesied concerning His glorious entry into Jerusalem, and Isaiah the Prophet said, "Shine thou, shine thou, Jerusalem, thy light hath come and the glory of God hath risen upon thee."