...pricks. The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and were displeased with him ; but his bowe abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were...made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob. From thence is the shepherd, and the stone of Israel. An honest-minded man (saith Xenophon) gets by...

...prosperity and peace. Here is not only a reference to suffering, but an acknowledgment of grace given. " The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him. But his bow abode in strength." Perhaps there never was a more remarkable history in the world than that of Joseph. It is wonderful...

...milk. It is said of a man who has abundance of this article, " His mouth smells of milk." 22. — " Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well, whose branches run over the wall." (See on Isaiah xiv. 19.) All this falls very naturally on an Eastern ear. Joseph was the fruitful bough...

...milk. It is said of a man who has abundance of this article, " His mouth smells of milk." 22. — " Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well, whose branches run over the wall." (See on Isaiah xiv. 19.) All this falls very naturally on an Eastern ear. Joseph was the fruitful bough...

...head of him who was separate from his brethren. " William, thou art a lovely vine ; even a lovely vine by a well, whose branches run over the wall." The...strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob— from thence is the SHEPHERD— the stone of Israel." It now remains to be mentioned that this publication...

...apply toit, as happily appropriate, the blessing of the dying patriarch to the son of his love: — "Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough...him, and hated him: but his bow abode in strength." [Gen. xlix. 22 — 24.] From time to time it has been re-modeled, and tome of its solemn and impressive...

...of Joseph, and the crown of the head of him that was separated from his brethren : — " The archers sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him...made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob, who kept watch around the stone of Israel." It is this high but well-grounded confidence which has...

...of Joseph, and the crown of the head of him that was separated from his brethren : — " The archers sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him...made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob, who kept watch around the stone of Israel." It is this high but well-grounded confidence which has...

...may privily shoot at the upright of heart," Psalm xi. 2. " The archers have sorely grieved Joseph, and shot at him, and hated him; but his bow abode...hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob," Gen. xlix. 23, 24. " Put yourselves -in array against Babylon round about; all ye that...

...may privily shoot at the upright of heart," Psalm xi. 2. " The archers have sorely grieved Joseph, and shot at him, and hated him ; but his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were mafde strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob," Gen. xlix. 23, 24. " Put yourselves in array...