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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Gen 17:3
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Gen 17:3 · Douay-Rheims
“Abram fell flat on his face.”
On this verse:
“Abram fell on his face--the attitude of profoundest reverence assumed by Eastern people. It consists in the prostrate body resting on the hands and knees, with the face bent till the forehead touches the ground. It is an expression of conscious humility and profound reverence.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.