 They are eminent for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by]...  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 111af Thomas De Quincey - 1890Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Barclay - 1968 - 492 sider
...are eminent for fidelity and are ministers of peace. Whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath. Swearing is avoided by them and they esteem it worse than perjury. For they say that he who cannot be believed without swearing is already condemned' (The Jewish Wars,... | |
 | Shalomim Y. Halahawi - 2007 - 468 sider
...their passion. They are eminent for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury for they say that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] YHWH is already condemned. They also... | |
 | 1934 - 244 sider
...sentence. There is no reason to think that Qoh. had the Essenes in his mind, who refused to take oaths — "swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed, without [swearing by] God, is already condemned" (Jos.... | |
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