Thematic Bible: Domestic Donkeys
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Domestic Donkeys » Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
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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 female donkeys.
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And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and male donkeys, and menservants, and maidservants, and female donkeys, and camels.
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And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and donkeys.
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Domestic Donkeys » Trusty persons appointed to take care of
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Aiah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
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And the donkeys of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
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Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
Domestic Donkeys » Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
And Moses was very angry, and said unto the LORD, Respect not their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
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And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
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Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind my eyes with? and I will restore it to you.
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Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which you shall eat among all the animals that are on the earth. Whatsoever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the animals, that shall you eat.
The carcasses of every animal which divides the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that touches them shall be unclean.
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Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be brought back to its owners
If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
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You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and withhold your help from them: you shall certainly bring them again unto your brother.
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Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For bearing burdens
And they loaded their donkeys with the grain, and departed there.
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Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two skins of wine, and five sheep already dressed, and five measures of parched grain, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys.
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Domestic Donkeys » Persons of rank rode on
And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
And the king said unto Ziba, What mean you by these? And Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
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Domestic Donkeys » Urged on with a staff
And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
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And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with a staff.
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Domestic Donkeys » Women often rode on
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she dismounted off her donkey; and Caleb said unto her, What do you wish?
And it was so, as she rode on the donkey, that she came down under cover of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.
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Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Mouth of balaam's opened to speak
And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto you, that you have smitten me these three times?
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But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb donkey speaking with man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
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Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For riding
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, 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.
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the leaders of Moab.
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Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken
And every firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck: and all the firstborn of man among your children shall you redeem.
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But the firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you redeem it not, then shall you break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
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Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In agriculture
The oxen likewise and the young donkeys that work the ground shall eat salted provender, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.
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The burden concerning the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from where come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the backs of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
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Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In war
Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
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So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and donkeys tied, and the tents as they were.
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Domestic Donkeys » Young, most valued for labor
The oxen likewise and the young donkeys that work the ground shall eat salted provender, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.
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The burden concerning the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from where come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the backs of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
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Domestic Donkeys » Christ entered jerusalem on
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
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And Jesus, when he had found a young donkey, sat thereon; as it is written,
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Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
And if your brother is not near unto you, or if you know him not, then you shall bring it unto your own house, and it shall be with you until your brother seeks after it, and you shall restore it to him again. In like manner shall you do with his donkey; and so shall you do with his clothing; and with any lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found, shall you do likewise: you may not withhold your help.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Not to be yoked with an ox
You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.
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Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » To enjoy the rest of the sabbath
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you.
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Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Fond of ease
Issachar is a strong donkey crouching 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 forced labor.
Domestic Donkeys » Latterly counted as an ignoble creature
He shall be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
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Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Not torn by a lion
And he went and found his carcass cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the carcass: the lion had not eaten the carcass, nor torn the donkey.
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Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Strong
Issachar is a strong donkey crouching down between two burdens:
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Domestic Donkeys » Often fed on vine-leaves
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his donkey's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
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Domestic Donkeys » Governed by a bridle
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back.
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Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » A thousand men slain by samson with a jaw-bone of
But God split a hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water out of it; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: therefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
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Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Water brought from the jaw-bone of
But God split a hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water out of it; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: therefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
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Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Not to be coveted
You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor any thing that is your neighbor's.
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Domestic Donkeys » Eaten during famine in samaria
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
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Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
If you see the donkey of him who hates you lying under its burden, and would refrain to help him, you shall surely help with him.
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Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In harness
And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of donkeys, and a chariot of camels; and he listened diligently with great care:
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Domestic Donkeys » Judges of israel rode on white
Speak, you that ride on white donkeys, you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
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Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Not devoid of instinct
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib: but Israel does not know, my people do not consider.
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