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People's Dictionary of the Bible

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Bag. Deuteronomy 25:13, and Luke 12:33, where the R. V. reads "purses." Eastern money was often sealed up in bags containing a certain sum, for which they passed current while the seal remained unbroken. 2 Kings 12:10. The same custom continues at this day.

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