children of Israel
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Walker, a Black anti-slavery activist, argued that American slavery was far worse than the servitude the Egyptians imposed on the children of Israel.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021
In the Hebrew Bible, the Ten Commandments were given to the children of Israel for everyone on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2018
In the Torah, Jews are usually called the children of Israel, but in the book of Exodus they are called Hebrews.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2015
King, his voice booming, delivered a powerful 40-minute sermon that tied the civil rights struggles of African Americans with the inequalities the children of Israel suffered in Egypt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2015
He would lead his people out of slavery as Moses had led the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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