- the wild goats:
- The yaal, is the ibex, or rock goat, so called from alah, to ascend, because it is famous for mounting to the tops of the highest rocks. Its general appearance is that of the tame goat, of a dusky brown colour; but the male is larger, with long horns, bending backwards. "Then Saulª tookª° threeª thousandª chosenª° menª out of all¹¹ Israel,ª and went²°¹ to seekª°¹ Davidª and his men²¹ uponª¹ the rocksª of the wild goats.ª" {1Sm 24:2} + "Knowestª° thou the timeª when the wild goatsª of the rockª bring forth?ª° [or] canst thou markª° when the hindsª do calve?ª°" {Job 39:1}
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