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Scorpions

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Mentioned along with serpents (Deuteronomy 8:15 ). Used also figuratively to denote wicked persons (Ezekiel 2:6; Luke 10:19 ); also a particular kind of scourge or whip (1 Kings 12:11 ). Scorpions were a species of spider. They abounded in the Jordan valley.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Scorpions'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/scorpions.html. 1897.
 
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