Thematic Bible: Heifer
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Heifer » When used as sacrifice, must be without blemish and must not have come under the yoke
This is a requirement of the law Jehovah has commanded: 'Tell the Israelites to bring you a red cow that is perfect, with no defects. Also, it must never have worn a yoke.
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When it is determined which city is nearest the body, the elders from that city must choose a heifer that has never been put to work and never worn a yoke.
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Heifer » The red heifer used for the water of separation
The blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes from the burning of a young cow, sprinkled on the unclean made them outwardly clean.
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Heifer » An atonement for murder
This is what you must do if you find a murder victim lying in a field in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you. If no one knows who committed the murder, your elders and judges must go and measure the distance from the body to each of the neighboring cities. When it is determined which city is nearest the body, the elders from that city must choose a heifer that has never been put to work and never worn a yoke. read more.
The elders of that city will bring the heifer down to a river, to a location where the land has not been plowed or planted. At the river they must break the heifer's neck. Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near. Jehovah your God has chosen them to serve him and to bless in the name of Jehovah. They will settle every dispute and every assault. All the elders of the city that is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. They will answer: 'Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did we see it. Forgive your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O Jehovah. Do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.' Forgive them of bloodguilt. Remove the guilt of innocent blood from your midst. Do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah's.
The elders of that city will bring the heifer down to a river, to a location where the land has not been plowed or planted. At the river they must break the heifer's neck. Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near. Jehovah your God has chosen them to serve him and to bless in the name of Jehovah. They will settle every dispute and every assault. All the elders of the city that is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. They will answer: 'Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did we see it. Forgive your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O Jehovah. Do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.' Forgive them of bloodguilt. Remove the guilt of innocent blood from your midst. Do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah's.
Heifer » Figurative » Of the obedient
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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Heifer » Used for treading out wheat
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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Heifer » Tractable
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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Heifer » Used for pulling
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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Heifer » Figurative » Of backsliders
For Israel behaved stubbornly like a stubborn heifer. Will Jehovah now feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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Heifer » Intractable
For Israel behaved stubbornly like a stubborn heifer. Will Jehovah now feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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Oxen » Includes the » Heifer
He (God) said to him: Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
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This is a requirement of the law Jehovah has commanded: 'Tell the Israelites to bring you a red cow that is perfect, with no defects. Also, it must never have worn a yoke.
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