- the earrings:
- Lechashim probably amulets. "And they gaveª° unto¹ Jacobª¹ all¹ the strangeª godsª which¹ [were] in their hand,ª and [all their] earringsª which¹ [were] in their ears;ª and Jacobª hidª° them under¹ the oakª which¹ [was] by¹ Shechem.ª" {Gen 35:4} + "And Aaronª saidª° unto¹ them, Break offª° the goldenª earrings,ª which¹ [are] in the earsª of your wives,ª of your sons,ª and of your daughters,ª and bringª° [them] unto¹ me." {Exd 32:2} + "And I putª° a jewelª on¹ thy forehead,ª and earringsª in¹ thine ears,ª and a beautifulª crownª upon thine head.ª" {Ezk 16:12} + "And I will visitª° upon¹ her¹ the daysª of Baalim,ª wherein¹ she burned incenseª° to them, and she deckedª° herself with her earringsª and her jewels,ª and she went²°¹ afterª her lovers,ª° and forgatª° me, saithª° the LORD.ª" {Hsa 2:13}
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