breatheth

Updated: June 1, 2025

I. Only the inhabitants of cities are specified, "of the cities of these people thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth." On this account, their influence would be far more perilous to the Israelites than that of the country. There were their temples and altars, and idols, without number. Even their buildings, streets, and public walks were so many visibilities of idolatry.

American Anti-Slavery Society - The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4

The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last, was the light of reason; and his sabbath work ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light, upon the face of the matter or chaos; then he breathed light, into the face of man; and still he breatheth and inspireth light, into the face of his chosen.

Francis Bacon - The Essays of Francis Bacon