Thematic Bible: Heifer illustrative
Thematic Bible
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (of three years old,) of moab in affliction
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee to Zoar, a heifer of three years old: for they shall go up the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise a cry of destruction.
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, and even to Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, as a heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (fair,) of the beauty and wealth of egypt
Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (at grass,) of the luxurious chaldees
Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of my heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » Of a beloved wife
And the men of the city said to 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 to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
And Ephraim is as a heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (sliding back,) of backsliding israel
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.