Thematic Bible: Domestic Donkeys
Thematic Bible
Domestic Donkeys » Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she asses, and a very great store of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep and six thousand camels and a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand she asses.
And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep and oxen and he asses and menslaves and maidslaves and she asses and camels.
And the man increased exceedingly, and had many sheep, and maidslaves and menslaves, and camels, and asses.
Domestic Donkeys » Trusty persons appointed to take care of
And these are the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah; this was that Anah that invented mules in the wilderness as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
And the she asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul, his son, Take now one of the slaves with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
over the camels, Obil, the Ishmaelite; and over the asses, Jehdeiah, the Meronothite;
Domestic Donkeys » Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
Then Moses was very angry and said unto the LORD, Look not thou upon their offering; I have not taken so much as one ass from them, neither have I done evil to any of them.
And he will take your menslaves and your maidslaves and your good young men and your asses and do his work with them.
Behold, here I am; witness against me before the LORD and before his anointed. If I have taken anyone's ox or if I have taken anyone's ass or if I have defrauded anyone or if I have oppressed anyone or if I have received a bribe from anyone to blind my eyes, I will restore it you.
Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, These are the animals which ye shall eat among all the animals that are on the earth. Whatever divides the hoof and is clovenfooted and chews the cud, among the animals, that shall you eat.
The carcasses of every animal which divides the hoof and is not clovenfooted, nor chews the cud, are unclean unto you; everyone that touches them shall be unclean.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be brought back to its owners
If thou should encounter thine enemy's ox or his ass astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray and hide thyself from them; thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For bearing burdens
Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves and two bottles of wine and five sheep ready dressed and five measures of parched flour and one hundred bunches of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs and laid them on asses.
Domestic Donkeys » Persons of rank rode on
And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called the cities of Jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit for the servants to eat, and the wine that those that become weary in the wilderness may drink.
Domestic Donkeys » Urged on with a staff
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way and went into the field. Then Balaam smote the ass to turn her into the way.
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
Domestic Donkeys » Women often rode on
And it came to pass when he was taking her, he persuaded her to ask of her father for land to cultivate. Then she lighted off her ass, and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
And it was so as she rode on the ass that she came down a secret part of the mountain, and, behold, David and his men came down against her, and she met them.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Mouth of balaam's opened to speak
Then the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?
and was rebuked for his iniquity; a dumb animal accustomed to a yoke (upon which he was seated), speaking with man's voice, hindered the madness of the prophet.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For riding
And Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son, and cut the wood for the burnt offering and rose up and went unto the place of which God had told him.
So Balaam rose up in the morning and saddled his female ass and went with the princes of Moab.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken
And every firstborn of an ass thou shalt ransom with a lamb; and if thou wilt not ransom it, then thou shalt cut off its head; and in the same manner thou shalt ransom all the human firstborn among thy sons.
But the firstborn of an ass thou shalt ransom with a lamb, and if thou ransom him not, then shalt thou cut off his head. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt ransom, and none shall appear before me empty.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In agriculture
Thine oxen and thine asses that work the ground shall eat clean grain, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent; they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In war
Therefore they had arisen and fled at the beginning of the night and had left their tents and their horses and their asses, even the camp as it was, and had fled for their lives.
So they came and called unto the porter of the city, and they told them, saying, We went to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied and asses tied, and the tents as they were.
Domestic Donkeys » Young, most valued for labor
Thine oxen and thine asses that work the ground shall eat clean grain, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent; they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Domestic Donkeys » Christ entered jerusalem on
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout with joy, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King shall come unto thee: just, and a saviour; humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
And even if thy brother is not kin unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seeks after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. In like manner shalt thou do with his ass, and so shalt thou do with his clothing; and with any lost thing of thy brother's, which he has lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise; thou may not draw back from this.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Not to be yoked with an ox
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » To enjoy the rest of the sabbath
but the seventh day is the sabbath unto the LORD thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter nor thy manslave nor thy maidslave nor thine ox nor thine ass nor any animal of thine nor thy stranger that is within thy gates, that thy manslave and thy maidslave may rest as well as thou.
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Fond of ease
Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens; and he saw that rest was good and the land that it was pleasant and bowed his shoulder to bear and became a servant unto tribute.
Domestic Donkeys » Latterly counted as an ignoble creature
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Not torn by a lion
And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase; the lion had not eaten the carcase nor torn the ass.
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Strong
Domestic Donkeys » Often fed on vine-leaves
Binding his foal unto the vine and his ass's colt unto the choice roots; he washed his garments in wine and his covering in the blood of grapes;
Domestic Donkeys » Governed by a bridle
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » A thousand men slain by samson with a jaw-bone of
Then God broke a tooth that was in the jaw, and water came out there; and he drank, and recovered his spirit, and he lived. Therefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, , which is in Lehi unto this day.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Water brought from the jaw-bone of
Then God broke a tooth that was in the jaw, and water came out there; and he drank, and recovered his spirit, and he lived. Therefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, , which is in Lehi unto this day.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Not to be coveted
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manslave, nor his maidslave, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Domestic Donkeys » Eaten during famine in samaria
And there was a great famine in Samaria as they besieged it until an ass's head was sold for eighty pieces of silver and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
If thou see the ass of him that hates thee lying under his burden, will thou forbear to help him? Thou shalt surely help him to raise it up.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In harness
And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; then he looked with more diligence;
Domestic Donkeys » Judges of israel rode on white
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that preside in judgment, and walk by the way.
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Not devoid of instinct
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not have understanding.