- the whole rump:
- To what has already been said on the tails of eastern sheep, we may add the testimony of Ludolf, who states that they are so very large, some of them weighing from twelve to fourteen pounds, "that the owners are obliged to tie a little cart behind them, whereupon they put the tail of the sheep, as well for the convenience of carriage, and to ease the poor creatures, as to preserve the wool from dirt, and the tail from being torn among the bushes and stones." The same is testified by Dr. Russell, who says, "In some other places where they feed in the fields, the shepherds are obliged to fix a piece of thin board to the under part of the tail, to prevent its being torn by bushes, thistles, etc., as it is not covered underneath with thick wool, like the upper part; and some have small wheels to facilitate the dragging of the board after them." "And he shall offerª° of¹ it all¹ the fatª thereof;¹ the rump,ª and the fatª that coverethª°¹ the inwards,ª" {Lev 7:3} + "And he tookª°¹ the fat,ª and the rump,ª and all¹ the fatª that¹ [was] upon¹ the inwards,ª and the caulª [above] the liver,ª and the twoª kidneys,ª and their fat,ª and the rightª shoulder:ª" {Lev 8:25} + "And the fatª of¹ the bullockª and of¹ the ram,ª the rump,ª and that which coverethª [the inwards], and the kidneys,ª and the caulª [above] the liver:ª" {Lev 9:19} + "Also thou shalt takeª° of¹ the ramª the fatª and the rump,ª and the fatª that coverethª°¹ the inwards,ª and the caulª [above] the liver,ª and the twoª kidneys,ª and the fatª that¹ [is] upon¹ them, and the rightª shoulder;ª for¹ it¹ [is] a ramª of consecration:ª" {Exd 29:22}
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