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Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects
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Comments: Roman plumb bob. In the Archaeological Museum, Split, Croatia. Bronze.
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Comments: Plumb-bob. An assemblage of four Roman objects dating to c.AD 43-410.
From Morrish: Plumbline, Plummet.
The simple contrivance of a lump of lead, a stone, or other weight attached to a string, for testing whether a building or other erection is perpendicular. It is used symbolically for the exactness with which judgement was brought upon Israel. Israel had been built up by God as a wall with a plumbline, and with a plumbline it should be destroyed. Amos 7:7, Amos 7:8: cf. 2 Kings 21:13; Isaiah 28:17. In Zechariah 4:10, although it was a day of small things when the temple was rebuilt, the plummet was in the hands of Zerubbabel, and the Lord of hosts was supporting him.
Verses:
- 2 Kings 21:13
- Isaiah 28:17
- Isaiah 34:11
- Amos 7:7
- Amos 7:8
- Zechariah 4:10
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