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She is doing the grand in a distant land, Ten thousand miles away. Verse 3. Oh! that was a dark and dismal day When last she left the strand She bade good-bye with a tearful eye, and waved her lily hand - And waved her lily hand, my boys, As the big ship left the bay "Adieu" says she, "remember me, Ten thousand miles away." Verse 4
Miles would only have been used by the imperial government and the local occupying forces, which further links this verse with imperial repression. [6] This verse is the origin of the English phrase "going the extra mile," which means to do more than is expected. See The Extra Mile (disambiguation) for its usage in popular culture.
Ezekiel 45 is the forty-fifth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel, [3] and is one of the Books of the Prophets.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching ascribed to Laozi , [ 1 ] although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius . [ 2 ]
God had said that, if they were faithful, "five shall chase an hundred, and an hundred put ten thousand to flight" (Leviticus 26:8). God had pronounced him cursed, who trusted in man, and made flesh his arm, and whose heart departed from the Lord" (Jeremiah 17:5), like the king of Judah.
The Bible, has 52 references to ten thousand in the King James Version. [25] Revelation 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. [26] hymn, Ten thousand times ten thousand. [27]
Start with fewer miles and then increase over time to create a more sustainable routine. Aim for: anywhere between 2,000 and 8,000 steps per day—which is between one and four miles. Keep in mind ...
2 Samuel 8:13 - And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt. (New International Version) Here also Amaziah "slew of Edom ten thousand men" (2 Kings 14:7; comp. 8: 20-22 and 2 Chr. 25:5-11).