Thematic Bible: Heifer illustrative
Thematic Bible
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (of three years old,) of moab in affliction
My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.
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From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, even unto Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, to Eglath-shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim also shall become desolate.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (fair,) of the beauty and wealth of egypt
Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (at grass,) of the luxurious chaldees
Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heifer that treadeth out the grain , and neigh as strong horses;
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » Of a beloved wife
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
And Ephraim is a heifer that is taught, that loveth to tread out the grain ; but I have passed over upon her fair neck: I will set a rider on Ephraim; Judah shall plow, Jacob shall break his clods.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (sliding back,) of backsliding israel
For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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