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In a prophecy concerning [[Jesus|our Lord]], [[Isaiah]] ([[Isaiah 7:14|7:14]]) says, "A virgin [R.V. marg., `the virgin'] shall conceive, and bear a son" (comp. [[Luke 1]]:31-35). The people of the land of [[Zidon]] are thus referred to by Isaiah ([[Isaiah 23:12|23:12]]), "O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon;" and of the people of Israel, [[Jeremiah]] ([[Jeremiah 18:13|18:13]]) says, "The virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing."
  
 
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In a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, "A virgin [R.V. marg., `the virgin'] shall conceive, and bear a son" (comp. Luke 1:31-35). The people of the land of Zidon are thus referred to by Isaiah (23:12), "O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon;" and of the people of Israel, Jeremiah (18:13) says, "The virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing."
 
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Revision as of 08:57, 4 October 2006

In a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, "A virgin [R.V. marg., `the virgin'] shall conceive, and bear a son" (comp. Luke 1:31-35). The people of the land of Zidon are thus referred to by Isaiah (23:12), "O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon;" and of the people of Israel, Jeremiah (18:13) says, "The virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing."



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