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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A well-known insect, which has a powerful sting. The Lord drove out many of the Canaanites before Israel by means of this insect, Exodus 23:28 Deuteronomy 7:20 Joshua 24:12 . The Israelites, being in the sandy wilderness, would escape it. Compare FLY .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Hornet'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​h/hornet.html. 1859.
 
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