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Thursday, October 10th, 2024
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Juniper

People's Dictionary of the Bible

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Juniper. Unquestionably, the original intends the rçlem (Rçtama r¿tam), a shrub of the broom family, attaining a height of about 12 feet. Under its shade travellers are glad to creep on a sultry day for a noontime nap, and thus Elijah lay and slept after his long journey. 1 Kings 19:4-5.

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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Juniper'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​rpd/​j/juniper.html. 1893.
 
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