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Chains

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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A word employed in English versions of the Bible as an equivalent for the various Hebrew terms applied to devices consisting of a series of links and used (1) as means of restraint, or (2) for ornamental purposes on persons or on buildings. These Hebrew terms are as follows:

Bibliography:
  • Nowack, Lehrbuch der Hebräischen Archäologie, pp. 128et seq.; and the various Bible commentaries.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Chains'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​c/chains.html. 1901.
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