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A yellow to yellowish-brown product formed from the excretions of certain plants. Gum was an item of the Ishmaelites' caravan trade with Egypt (Genesis 37:25; KJV, spicery) and was regarded as one of the choice products of the land (Genesis 43:11 ). Some English translations focus on the nature of the substance (gum, NRSV; aromatic gum, NAS). Others focus on the use of the material (spices, KJV, NIV, TEV). Ladanum spice (Genesis 37:25 , NAS margin) is the soft, dark resin of rock roses used in making perfume. Gum tragacanth (REB) is a resin used in the arts and in pharmacy.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Gum'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/g/gum.html. 1991.

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