Abraham's bosom
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"Certainly, madame; we are hid here as if in Abraham's bosom."
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I by Lermina, Jules
Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died; and he was borne away by the angels into Abraham's bosom.
From The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The common English version, corrected by the final committee of the American Bible Union. by American Bible Union
The angels carried the poor beggar to rest and bliss in Abraham's bosom.
From The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity by Orr, Charles Ebert
It transfigures beggars into Lazaruses lying at rest in Abraham's bosom.
From The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel by Dawson, Coningsby
What became of them afterwards?—Angels took them to Abraham's bosom.
From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various
