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the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
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Doleful Creatures

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Occurring only Isaiah 13:21 . Heb. ochim, i.e., "shrieks;" hence "howling animals"), a general name for screech owls (howlets), which occupy the desolate palaces of Babylon. Some render the word "hyaenas."

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Doleful Creatures'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/doleful-creatures.html. 1897.
 
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