 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth : and he said Sibboleth : for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan : and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.  Oral English and Public Speaking - Page 25by Edwin Du Bois Shurter - 1918 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 pages
...Gileadites took the passes of Jordan before the " Ephramites; and it was so, that when those Ephra" mites which were escaped said, let me go over, that " the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an '* Ephramite? If he said nay, then said they unto " him, say now Shibboleth, and he said Sibboleth,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 428 pages
...have undertaken a matter of such importance without our knowledge, 5 who are so mufh your betters. And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before...[so,] that when those Ephraimites which were escaped, and who now themselves were fugitives indeed, said, Let me go over ; that the men of Gilead said unto... | |
 | Job Orton - 1805 - 430 pages
...matter of such imfwrtwice without our knowledge, £ who are to much your betters. And the GUeadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites...[so,] that when those Ephraimites which were escaped, and who now themselves were fugitives indeed, said, Let me go over ; that the men of Gilead said unto... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 426 pages
...respecting his country, if God would deliver it into their hands, Numbers xxi. 2. No. 782. — xii. 6. Then said they unto him, say now " Shibboleth: and he said, " Sibboleth."] In Arabia the difference of pronunciation by persons of various districts is much greater than in most... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...Manassites. 5 And the Gileadites took the passages »f Jordan before the Ephraimites : and k was 10, t not the daughter of my mother : and she became my wife. 13 And ; 6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth ; and he said Sibboleth : for lie could not frame to... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 430 pages
...they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim, among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before...Ephraimite ? If he said, nay ; then said they unto him, himi Say now Shibboleth : and he said Sibboleth ; for' he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 460 pages
...had not called for Shibboleth. This was further explained to me from the history of ancient wars; " And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before...Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; then said they unto him,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 pages
...respecting his country, if God would deliver it into their hands, Numbers xxi. 2. No. 782. — xii. 6. Then said they unto him, say now " Shibboleth: and he said, " Sibboleth."] In Arabia the difference of pronunciation by persons of various districts is much greater than in most... | |
 | 1815 - 706 pages
...they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. 5 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before...unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite ? If he said, Nay ; 6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth : and he said Sibboleth : for he could not frame to... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 430 pages
...they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim, among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before...men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite ? Jf he *aid, nay : then said they unto him, him, Say now Shibboleth : and he said Sibboleth ; far... | |
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