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Often found wild De 14:5
INCLUDES THE
Bull Ge 32:15; Job 21:10
Bullock Ps 50:9; Jer 46:21
Cow Nu 18:17; Job 21:10
Heifer Ge 15:9; Nu 19:2
Was clean and fit for food De 14:4
DESCRIBED AS
Strong Ps 144:14; Pr 14:4
Beautiful Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11
Not without sagacity Isa 1:3
Horns and hoofs of, alluded to Ps 69:31
Lowing of, alluded to 1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5
WAS FED
With grass Job 40:15; Ps 106:20; Da 4:25
With corn Isa 30:24
With straw Isa 11:7
On the hills Isa 7:25
In the valleys 1Ch 27:29; Isa 65:10
In stalls Hab 3:17
Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to Nu 22:4
Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3
Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32
Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14
Required great care and attention Pr 27:23
Herdmen appointed over Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7
Urged on by the goad Jud 3:31
USED FOR
Drawing wagons &c Nu 7:3; 1Sa 6:7
Carrying burdens 1Ch 12:40
Ploughing 1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Am 6:12
Earing the ground Isa 30:24; 32:20
Treading out the corn Ho 10:11
Sacrifice Ex 20:24; 2Sa 24:22
Food 1Ki 1:9; 19:21; 2Ch 18:2
Often stall-fed for slaughter Pr 15:17
Goes to the slaughter unconscious Pr 7:22
Young of, considered a great delicacy Ge 18:7; Am 6:4
Male firstlings of, belonged to God Ex 34:19
Tithe of, given to the priests 2Ch 31:6
LAWS RESPECTING
To rest on the Sabbath Ex 23:12; De 5:14
Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough De 22:10
Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn De 25:4; 1Co 9:9
If stolen to be restored double Ex 22:4
Of others not to be coveted Ex 20:17; De 5:21
Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good Ex 22:9-13
Killing a man, to be stoned Ex 21:28-32
Mode of reparation for one, killing another Ex 21:35,36
Straying to be brought back to its owner Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2
Fallen under its burden to be raised up again De 22:4
Fat of, not to be eaten Le 7:23
Increase of, promised De 7:13; 28:4
Publicly sold 2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19
Often given as a present Ge 12:16; 20:14
The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor Job 24:3
Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war 1Sa 11:7
Sea of brass rested on figures of 1Ki 7:25
ILLUSTRATIVE
(Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers Isa 30:24; 32:20
(Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support 1Co 9:9,10
(Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4
(Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth Pr 7:22
(Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution Jer 11:19
(Stall fed,) of sumptuous living Pr 15:17
BULL OR BULLOCK ILLUSTRATIVE
Of fierce enemies Ps 22:12; 68:30
(Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph De 33:17
(In a net,) of the impatient under judgment Isa 51:20
(Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries Jer 46:21
(Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners Jer 31:18
KINE ILLUSTRATIVE
Of proud and wealthy rules Am 4:1
(well favoured,) of years of plenty Ge 41:2,26,29
(Lean,) of years of scarcity Ge 41:3; 27:30
HEIFER ILLUSTRATIVE
Of a beloved wife Jud 14:18
(Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel Ho 4:16
(Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience Ho 10:11
(Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34
(Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt Jer 46:20
(At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees Jer 50:11

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