Ox, The
Often found wild -- De 14:5. Includes the Bull. -- Ge 32:15; Job 21:10. Bullock. -- Ps 50:9; Jer 46:21. Cow. -- Nu 18:17; Job 21:10. Heifer. -- Ge 15:9; Nu 19:2. Was clean and fit for food -- De 14:4. Described as Strong. -- Ps 144:14; Pr 14:4. Beautiful. -- Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11. Not without sagacity. -- Isa 1:3. Horns and hoofs of, alluded to -- Ps 69:31. Lowing of, alluded to -- 1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5. Was fed With grass. -- Job 40:15; Ps 106:20; Da 4:25. With corn. -- Isa 30:24. With straw. -- Isa 11:7. On the hills. -- Isa 7:25. In the valleys. -- 1Ch 27:29; Isa 65:10. In stalls. -- Hab 3:17. Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to -- Nu 22:4. Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth -- Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3. Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt -- Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32. Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews -- Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14. Required great care and attention -- Pr 27:23. Herdmen appointed over -- Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7. Urged on by the goad -- Jdj 3:31. Used for Drawing wagons &c. -- Nu 7:3; 1Sa 6:7. Carrying burdens. -- 1Ch 12:40. Ploughing. -- 1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Am 6:12. Earing the ground. -- Isa 30:24; 32:20. Treading out the corn. -- Ho 10:11. Sacrifice. -- Ex 20:24; 2Sa 24:22. Food. -- 1Ki 1:9; 19:21; 2Ch 18:2. Often stall-fed for slaughter -- Pr 15:17. Goes to the slaughter unconscious -- Pr 7:22. Young of, considered a great delicacy -- Ge 18:7; Am 6:4. Male firstlings of, belonged to God -- Ex 34:19. Tithe of, given to the priests -- 2Ch 31:6. Laws respecting To rest on the Sabbath. -- Ex 23:12; De 5:14. Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough. -- De 22:10. Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn. -- De 25:4; 1Co 9:9. If stolen to be restored double. -- Ex 22:4. Of others not to be coveted. -- Ex 20:17; De 5:21. Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good. -- Ex 22:9-13. Killing a man, to be stoned. -- Ex 21:28-32. Mode of reparation for one, killing another. -- Ex 21:35,36. Straying to be brought back to its owner. -- Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2. Fallen under its burden to be raised up again. -- De 22:4. Fat of, not to be eaten. -- Le 7:23. Increase of, promised -- De 7:13; 28:4. Publicly sold -- 2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19. Often given as a present -- Ge 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 -- 1Sa 11:7. Sea of brass rested on figures of -- 1Ki 7:25. Illustrative (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers. -- Isa 30:24; 32:20. (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support. -- 1Co 9:9,10. (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel. -- Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4. (Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth. -- Pr 7:22. (Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution. -- Jer 11:19. (Stall fed,) of sumptuous living. -- Pr 15:17. Bull or bullock illustrative Of fierce enemies. -- Ps 22:12; 68:30. (Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph. -- De 33:17. (In a net,) of the impatient under judgment. -- Isa 51:20. (Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries. -- Jer 46:21. (Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners. -- Jer 31:18. Kine illustrative Of proud and wealthy rules. -- Am 4:1. (well favoured,) of years of plenty. -- Ge 41:2,26,29. (Lean,) of years of scarcity. -- Ge 41:3; 27:30. Heifer illustrative Of a beloved wife. -- Jdj 14:18. (Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel. -- Ho 4:16. (Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience. -- Ho 10:11. (Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction. -- Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34. (Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt. -- Jer 46:20. (At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees. -- Jer 50:11.