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 household: so that he was one of the most principal men among all them of the east country.
And the LORD made Job richer than he was before: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand asses.
which entreated Abram well for her sake, so that he had sheep, oxen and he-asses, men servants, maid servants, she-asses and camels.
And the man became exceeding rich and had many sheep, maidservants, menservants, camels and asses.
Domestic Donkeys » Trusty persons appointed to take care of
These were the children of Zibeon: Aia and Anah; this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed his father Zibeon's asses.
And it chanced that the asses of this Kish, Saul's father were lost. Then said Kish to Saul his son, "Take one of the lads with thee and up and go seek the asses."
And over the camels Obil the Ishmaelite. And over the asses was Jehdiah the Meronothite.
Domestic Donkeys » Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
And Moses waxed very angry and said unto the LORD, "Turn not unto their offerings. I have not taken so much as an ass from them, neither have vexed any of them."
And he shall take the best of your menservants and maidservants and young men, and of your asses, and do his work with them.
Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."
Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth: whatsoever hath hoof and divideth it into two claws and cheweth cud among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
"'Among all manner beasts, they that have hoofs and divide them not into two claws or that chew not the cud, shall be unclean unto you: and all that toucheth them shall be unclean.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be brought back to its owners
When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or ass going astray, thou shalt bring them to him again.
If thou see thy brother's ox or sheep go astray, thou shalt not withdraw thyself from them: But shalt bring them home 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 corn, and a hundred bundles of raisins and two hundred frails of figs, and laded them on asses,
Domestic Donkeys » Persons of rank rode on
And after him arose Jair a Gileadite, which judged Israel twenty two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and had thirty cities for them, which are called the towns of Jair unto this day, and are in the land of Gilead.
Then said the king to Ziba, "What hast thou there?" And Ziba said, "Asses for the king's household to ride on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eat, and wine to drink, if any man faint in the wilderness."
Domestic Donkeys » Urged on with a staff
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD stand in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, she turned aside out of the way and went out into the field. And 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 was wroth and smote the ass with a staff.
Domestic Donkeys » Women often rode on
And as she went, she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she alighted off her ass. And Caleb said unto her, "What aileth thee?"
And as she rode on her ass and was coming down in a slade of the hill, David and his men came down against her, and she met them.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Mouth of balaam's opened to speak
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, "What have I done unto thee, that thou smitest me thus three times?"
but was rebuked of his iniquity. The tame and dumb beast, speaking with man's voice forbade the foolishness of the prophet.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For riding
Then Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two of his men with him, and Isaac his son: and clove wood for the sacrifice, and rose up and got him to the place which God had appointed him.
And Balaam rose up early and saddled his ass and went with the lords of Moab.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken
And all the firstborn of the asses, thou shalt redeem with a sheep: if thou redeem him not, then break his neck. But all the firstborn among thy children shalt thou buy out.
But the first of the ass thou shalt buy out with a sheep, or if thou redeem him not: see thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou must needs redeem. And see that no man appear before me empty.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In agriculture
yea, thine oxen and Mules that till the ground, shall eat good fodder which is purged with the fan.
Your beasts have born burdens upon their backs toward the South, through the way that is full of peril and trouble, because of the lion and lioness; of the Cockatrice and shooting dragon. Yea the Mules bare your substance, and the Camels brought your treasure, upon their crooked backs, unto a people that cannot help you.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In war
And upon that they arose and fled in the dark, and left their tents, their horses, their asses and the field they had pitched even as it was, and fled for their lives.
And so they went and called to the porter of the city and told them saying, "We came to the pavilions of the Syrians: and see, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses and asses tied, and the tents even as they were."
Domestic Donkeys » Young, most valued for labor
yea, thine oxen and Mules that till the ground, shall eat good fodder which is purged with the fan.
Your beasts have born burdens upon their backs toward the South, through the way that is full of peril and trouble, because of the lion and lioness; of the Cockatrice and shooting dragon. Yea the Mules bare your substance, and the Camels brought your treasure, upon their crooked backs, unto a people that cannot help you.
Domestic Donkeys » Christ entered jerusalem on
Rejoice thou greatly, O daughter Zion; be glad, O daughter Jerusalem. For lo, thy King cometh unto thee, even the righteous and Saviour: Lowly and simple is he, he rideth upon an ass, and upon the foal of an ass.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
If thy brother be not nigh unto thee or if thou know him not, then bring them unto thine own house and let them be with thee, until thy brother ask after them, and then deliver him them again. In like manner shalt thou do with his ass, with his raiment and with all lost things of thy brother which he hath lost and thou hast found, and thou mayest not withdraw thyself.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Not to be yoked with an ox
Thou shalt not plough 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 of the LORD thy God; thou shalt do no manner work: neither thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy servant, nor thy maid, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy city, that thy servant and thy maid may rest as well as thou.
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Fond of ease
Issachar is a strong ass, he couched him down between two borders, and 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
But as an Ass shall he be buried corrupt, and be cast without the gates of Jerusalem.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Not torn by a lion
And he went and found the body cast along in the way, and the ass and the lion standing thereby. And the lion had not eaten the carcass nor hurt the ass.
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Strong
Domestic Donkeys » Often fed on vine-leaves
He shall bind his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the vine branch, and shall wash his garment in wine and his mantle in the blood of grapes:
Domestic Donkeys » Governed by a bridle
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » A thousand men slain by samson with a jaw-bone of
But God brake a great tooth that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout. And when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he was refreshed, wherefore the name thereof was called the Well of the Caller-on, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Water brought from the jaw-bone of
But God brake a great tooth that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout. And when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he was refreshed, wherefore the name thereof was called the Well of the Caller-on, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Not to be coveted
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house: neither shalt covet thy neighbor's wife, his manservant, his maid, his ox, his ass or ought that is his."
Domestic Donkeys » Eaten during famine in samaria
And there arose great dearth in Samaria: for they had besieged it, until an ass's head was worth four score sicles of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of doves' dung worth five sicles.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
If thou see thine enemy's ass sink under his burden, thou shalt not pass by and let him alone: but shalt help him to lift him up again.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In harness
And when he had waited diligently, he saw two horsemen: the one riding upon an Ass, the other upon a camel.
Domestic Donkeys » Judges of israel rode on white
Bless the LORD, ye that ride on goodly asses and sit in judgment. And ye that walk by the ways, make ditties.
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Not devoid of instinct
The ox knoweth his owner, and the Ass his master's crib; but Israel knoweth nothing. My people hath no understanding.