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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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Ezekiel ch. 21, v. 21<br />

She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously,<br />

horsemen riding upon horses, all <strong>of</strong> them desirable young men.<br />

Ezekiel ch. 23, v. 12<br />

<strong>The</strong> hand <strong>of</strong> the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Lord, and set me down in the midst <strong>of</strong> the valley which was full <strong>of</strong> bones.<br />

Ezekiel ch. 37, v. 1<br />

Can these bones live?<br />

Ezekiel ch. 37, v. 3<br />

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear<br />

the word <strong>of</strong> the Lord.<br />

Ezekiel ch. 37, v. 4<br />

2.116.2.24 Daniel<br />

To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,<br />

That at what time ye hear the sound <strong>of</strong> the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and<br />

all kinds <strong>of</strong> musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king<br />

hath set up:<br />

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst <strong>of</strong> a<br />

burning fiery furnace.<br />

Daniel ch. 3, v. 4<br />

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants <strong>of</strong> the most high God, come forth and come<br />

hither.<br />

Daniel ch. 3, v. 26<br />

In the same hour came forth fingers <strong>of</strong> a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick<br />

upon the plaister <strong>of</strong> the wall <strong>of</strong> the king’s palace.<br />

Daniel ch. 5, v. 5<br />

And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.<br />

This is the interpretation <strong>of</strong> the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished<br />

it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is<br />

divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.<br />

Daniel ch. 5, v. 25<br />

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the<br />

law <strong>of</strong> the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.<br />

Daniel ch. 6, v. 8<br />

<strong>The</strong> Ancient <strong>of</strong> days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair <strong>of</strong> his head like<br />

the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.<br />

A fiery steam issued and came forth from behind him: thousand thousands ministered unto<br />

him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books<br />

were opened.

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