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The Ox

Often found wild — Deuteronomy 14:5.

Includes the

Was clean and fit for food — Deuteronomy 14:4.

Described as

Horns and hoofs of, alluded to — Psalm 69:31.

Lowing of, alluded to — 1 Samuel 15:14; Job 6:5.

Was fed

Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to — Numbers 22:4.

Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth — Genesis 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3.

Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt — Genesis 50:8; Exodus 10:9; 12:32.

Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews — Numbers 32:4; Psalm 144:14.

Required great care and attention — Proverbs 27:23.

Herdmen appointed over — Genesis 13:7; 1 Samuel 21:7.

Urged on by the goad — Judges 3:31.

Used for

Often stall-fed for slaughter — Proverbs 15:17.

Goes to the slaughter unconscious — Proverbs 7:22.

Young of, considered a great delicacy — Genesis 18:7; Amos 6:4.

Male firstlings of, belonged to God — Exodus 34:19.

Tithe of, given to the priests — 2 Chronicles 31:6.

Laws respecting

To rest on the Sabbath. — Exodus 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14.
Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough. — Deuteronomy 22:10.
Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn. — Deuteronomy 25:4; 1 Corinthians 9:9.
If stolen to be restored double. — Exodus 22:4.
Of others not to be coveted. — Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21.
Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good. — Exodus 22:9-13.
Killing a man, to be stoned. — Exodus 21:28-32.
Mode of reparation for one, killing another. — Exodus 21:35,36.
Straying to be brought back to its owner. — Exodus 23:4; Deuteronomy 22:1,2.
Fallen under its burden to be raised up again. — Deuteronomy 22:4.
Fat of, not to be eaten. — Leviticus 7:23.

Increase of, promised — Deuteronomy 7:13; 28:4.

Publicly sold — 2 Samuel 24:24; Luke 14:19.

Often given as a present — Genesis 12:16; 20:14.

The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor — Job 24:3.

Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war — 1 Samuel 11:7.

Sea of brass rested on figures of — 1 Kings 7:25.

Illustrative

(Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers. — Isaiah 30:24; 32:20.
(Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister’s right to support. — 1 Corinthians 9:9,10.
(Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel. — Proverbs 9:2; Matthew 22:4.
(Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth. — Proverbs 7:22.
(Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution. — Jeremiah 11:19.
(Stall fed,) of sumptuous living. — Proverbs 15:17.

Bull or bullock illustrative

Kine illustrative

Heifer illustrative

Of a beloved wife. — Judges 14:18.
(Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel. — Hosea 4:16.
(Taught, &c) of Israel’s fondness for ease in preference to obedience. — Hosea 10:11.
(Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt. — Jeremiah 46:20.
(At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees. — Jeremiah 50:11.