- pleasant bread:
- Heb. bread of desires, "And shall also¹ carryª° captivesª into Egyptª their gods,ª with¹ their princes,ª [and] with¹ their preciousª vesselsª of silverª and of gold;ª and he¹ shall continueª° [more] yearsª than the kingª¹ of the north.ª" {Dan 11:8} + "So that his lifeª abhorrethª° bread,ª and his soulª daintyª meat.ª" {Job 33:20} + "Forasmuchª therefore¹ as your treadingª° [is] upon¹ the poor,ª and ye takeª° from¹ him burdensª of wheat:ª ye have builtª° housesª of hewn stone,ª but ye shall not¹ dwellª° in them; ye have plantedª° pleasantª vineyards,ª but ye shall not¹ drinkª°¹ wineª of them." {Ams 5:11} + "Take ye the spoilª° of silver,ª take the spoilª° of gold:ª for [there is] none¹ endª of the storeª [and] gloryª out of all¹¹ the pleasantª furniture.ª" {Nah 2:9} *marg.
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