Thematic Bible: Heifer illustrative
Thematic Bible
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (of three years old,) of moab in affliction
My heart cries out for Moab! The people have fled to the town of Zoar, and to Eglath Shelishiyah. Some climb the road to Luhith. They weep as they go. Some escape to Horonaim, grieving loudly.
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Their crying can be heard from Moabite towns. It can be heard from Heshbon to Elealeh and Jahaz, from Zoar as far away as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah (three year old heifer). Even the waters of Nimrim are dried up.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (fair,) of the beauty and wealth of egypt
Egypt is like a beautiful cow, but a horsefly (distruction) from the north will attack it.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (at grass,) of the luxurious chaldees
You are happy and excited. You have looted the people who belong to me. You dance around like calves on the grass and neigh like stallions.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » Of a beloved wife
On the seventh day, before Samson went into the bedroom, the men of the city said to him: What could be sweeter than honey? What could be stronger than a lion? Samson replied: If you had not been plowing with my cow, you would not know the answer now.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
Ephraim was once like a well-trained young cow, ready and willing to thresh grain. But I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck and harness her for harder work. I made Judah pull the plow and Jacob pull the harrow.
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Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (sliding back,) of backsliding israel
For Israel behaved stubbornly like a stubborn heifer. Will Jehovah now feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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