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Reference: Penknife
Hastings
Mentioned only in Jer 36:23. Orientals use a reed pen in writing, and always carry a knife for the purpose of mending it.
Mentioned only in Jer 36:23. Orientals use a reed pen in writing, and always carry a knife for the purpose of mending it.
As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a scribe's knife and throw them into the fire in the fireplace. He did this until the whole scroll was burned up.