Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the British West-India islandsLaw and Gilbert, 1807 The bible itself is an edited edition of the King James Bible - there is no extra material in the Bible, just redacted passages. This version of the Bible excludes 90 percent of the Old Testament as well as 50 percent of the New Testament. Absent are all of the Psalms, that talk about hope for God's liberation from oppression, as well as the entire Book of Revelation. |
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... LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight , and good for food ; the tree of life also in the midst ... LORD God took the man , and put him into the garden of Eden , to dress it and to keep it . 16 ¶ And the LORD God ...
... LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight , and good for food ; the tree of life also in the midst ... LORD God took the man , and put him into the garden of Eden , to dress it and to keep it . 16 ¶ And the LORD God ...
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... LORD God said , Behold , the man is be- come as one of us , to know good and evil : and now lest he put forth his hand , and take also of the tree of life , and eat , and live for ever : 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the ...
... LORD God said , Behold , the man is be- come as one of us , to know good and evil : and now lest he put forth his hand , and take also of the tree of life , and eat , and live for ever : 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the ...
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... LORD ; and took of every clean beast , and of every clean fowl , and offered burnt offerings on the altar . 21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour ; and the LORD said in his heart , I will not again curse the ground any more for man's ...
... LORD ; and took of every clean beast , and of every clean fowl , and offered burnt offerings on the altar . 21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour ; and the LORD said in his heart , I will not again curse the ground any more for man's ...
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... lord being old also ? 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham , Wherefore did Sarah laugh , saying , Shall I of a surety bear a child , which am old ? 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD ? At the time ap- pointed I will return unto thee ...
... lord being old also ? 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham , Wherefore did Sarah laugh , saying , Shall I of a surety bear a child , which am old ? 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD ? At the time ap- pointed I will return unto thee ...
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... LORD , to do justice and judgment : that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him . 20 And the LORD said , Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great , and because their sin is very grievous ; 21 I will go ...
... LORD , to do justice and judgment : that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him . 20 And the LORD said , Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great , and because their sin is very grievous ; 21 I will go ...
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