- Two:
- The μυλων [Strong's G3459] was a hand-mill composed of two stones; "the uppermost of which is turned round by a small handle of wood or iron that is placed in the rim. When this stone is large, or expedition required, a second person is called to assist; and as it is usual for women alone to be concerned in this employment, who seat themselves over against each other with the millstone between then, we may see not only the propriety of the expression, "And all¹ the firstbornª in the landª of Egyptª shall die,ª° from the firstbornª¹ of Pharaohª that sittethª° upon¹ his throne,ª even unto¹ the firstbornª of the maidservantª that¹ [is] behindª the mill;ª and all¹ the firstbornª of beasts.ª" {Exd 11:5}," but the force of this. - Dr. Shaw.
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