- thistles:
- Choach, probably the black thorn. (See note on "And Jehoashª the kingª of Israelª sentª° to¹ Amaziahª kingª of Judah,ª saying,ª° The thistleª that¹ [was] in Lebanonª sentª° to¹ the cedarª that¹ [was] in Lebanon,ª saying,ª° Giveª°¹ thy daughterª to my sonª to wife:ª and there passed²° by¹ a wildª beastª that¹ [was] in Lebanon,ª and trode downª°¹ the thistle.ª" {2Kg 14:9}.) "And unto Adamª he said,ª° Because¹ thou hast hearkenedª° unto the voiceª of thy wife,ª and hast eatenª° of¹ the tree,ª of whichª I commanded¹ thee,²° saying,ª° Thou shalt not¹ eatª° of¹ it: cursedª° [is] the groundª for thy sake;¹ in sorrowª shalt thou eatª° [of] it allª the daysª of thy life;ª ... Thorns¹ also² and thistlesª shall it bring forthª° to thee; and thou shalt eatª°¹ the herbª of the field;ª" {Gen 3:17-18} + "And it shall come to pass¹ in that¹ day,ª [that] every¹ placeª shall be,¹ where¹ there were¹ a thousandª vinesª at a thousandª silverlings,ª it shall [even] be¹ for briersª and thorns.ª" {Isa 7:23} + "Therefore¹ [as] I¹ live,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel,ª Surely¹ Moabª shall be¹ as Sodom,ª and the childrenª of Ammonª as Gomorrah,ª [even] the breedingª of nettles,ª and saltpits,ªª and a perpetualªª desolation:ª the residueª of my peopleª shall spoilª° them, and the remnantª of my peopleª shall possessª° them." {Zph 2:9} + "And I hatedª° Esau,ª and laidª°¹ his mountainsª and his heritageª wasteª for the dragonsª of the wilderness.ª" {Mal 1:3}
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