- officer:
- Heb. eunuch, But the word signifies not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and officers. "On the seventhª day,ª when the heartª of the kingª was merry²¹ with wine,ª he commandedª° Mehuman,ª Biztha,ª Harbona,ª Bigtha,ª and Abagtha,ª Zethar,ª and Carcas,ª the sevenª chamberlainsª that servedª°¹ in the presenceª of Ahasuerusª the king,ª" {Est 1:10} + "Neither¹ let the sonª of the stranger,ª that hath joined²° himself¹ to¹ the LORD,ª speak,ª° saying,ª° The LORDª hath utterly²° separatedª° me from¹¹ his people:ª neither¹ let the eunuchª say,ª° Behold,¹ I¹ [am] a dryª tree.ª" {Isa 56:3}
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