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Ass
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Of wild asses two species are noticed, (1) that called in Hebrew 'Arod , Mentioned Job 39:5 and Daniel 5:21 , noted for its swiftness; and (2) that called Pe're , The wild ass of Asia ( Job 39:6-8; 6:5; 11:12; Isaiah 32:14; Jeremiah 2:24; 14:6 , etc.). The wild ass was distinguished for its fleetness and its extreme shyness. In allusion to his mode of life, Ishmael is likened to a wild ass (Genesis 16:12 . Here the word is simply rendered "wild" in the Authorized Version, but in the Revised Version, "wild-ass among men").
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Ass'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/ass.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Ass'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/ass.html. 1897.
