Thematic Bible: Mills
Thematic Bible
Mills » Illustrative » (ceasing,) of desolation
And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you any longer; and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you any longer; and the sound of a mill will not be heard in you any longer;
Moreover, I will take from them the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.
Mills » Male captives often employed at
When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said,
“Our god has given our enemy into our hands,
Even the destroyer of our country,
Who has slain many of us.”
“Our god has given our enemy into our hands,
Even the destroyer of our country,
Who has slain many of us.”
And youths
Mills » Stones used in » Often thrown down on enemies during sieges
Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman throw an upper millstone on him from the wall so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’—then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’”
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
Mills » Female servants usually employed at
and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the millstones; all the firstborn of the cattle as well.
Mills » Stones used in » Not to be taken in pledge
“No one shall take a handmill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge.
Mills » Stones used in » Large
Then a strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and will not be found any longer.
Mills » Illustrative » (grinding at,) of degradation, &c
"Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate. "Take the millstones and grind meal Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, Uncover the leg, cross the rivers.
Mills » Used for grinding » Manna (in the wilderness)
The people would go about and gather it and grind it between two millstones or beat it in the mortar, and boil it in the pot and make cakes with it; and its taste was as the taste of cakes baked with oil.
Mills » Stones used in » Heavy
Mills » Used for grinding » Corn
Remove your
Uncover the leg, cross the rivers.
Mills » Antiquity of
and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the millstones; all the firstborn of the cattle as well.