Sheep
Genesis 4:2. Abounded in the pastures of Israel. Shepherds
go before them and call them by name to follow (John 10:4;
Psalm 77:20; Psalm 80:1). The ordinary sheep are the broad
tailed sheep, and the Ovis aries, like our own except that
the tail is longer and thicker, and the ears larger; called
bedoween. Centuries B.C. Aristotle mentions Syria...
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He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas,
lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the
third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou
knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith
unto him, Feed my sheep....
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Offered in sacrifice
By Abel
Ge 4:4
By Noah
Ge 8:20
By Abraham
Ge 22:13
-See OFFERINGS
-Required in the Mosaic offerings
See OFFERINGS
-The land of Bashan adapted to the raising of
De 32:14
-Also
Bozrah
Mic 2:12
Kedar
Eze 27:21
Nebaioth
Isa 60:7
Sharon
Isa 65:10
Jacob's management of
Ge 30:32-40
-Milk of, used for food
De 32...
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And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he
will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy
land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of
thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he
sware unto thy fathers to give thee....
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And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul
lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for
strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou
shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt
rejoice, thou, and thine household,...
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Sheep were an important part of the possessions of the
ancient Hebrews and of eastern nations generally. The first
mention of sheep occurs in Ge 4:2 They were used in the
sacrificial offering,as, both the adult animal, Ex 20:24 and
the lamb. See Ex 29:28; Le 9:3; 12:6 Sheep and lambs formed
an important article of food. 1Sa 25:18 The wool was ...
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shep:
1. Names:
The usual Hebrew word is tso'n, which is often translated
"flock," e.g. "Abel .... brought of the firstlings of his
flock" (Gen 4:4); "butter of the herd, and milk of the
flock" (Dt 32:14). The King James Version and the English
Revised Version have "milk of sheep." Compare Arabic da'n.
The Greek word is probaton. For other nam...
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are of different varieties. Probably the flocks of Abraham
and
Isaac were of the wild species found still in the
mountain
regions of Persia and Kurdistan. After the Exodus,
and as a
result of intercourse with surrounding nations,
other species
were no doubt introduced into the herds of the
people of Israel.
They are frequently mentioned i...
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All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock
thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no
work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the
firstling of thy sheep....
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And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of
Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his
mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone
from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his
mother's brother....
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