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Shaving
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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The Jews shaved their beards and hair in time of mourning, repentance, or distress, Job 1:20 Jeremiah 48:37 , and in certain ceremonial purifications, Leviticus 14:9 Numbers 8:7 . At other times they wore them long, like other oriental nationsexcept the Egyptians, who kept their beards shaved, as we learn from Herodotus and from antique monuments. Hence Joseph shaved before he was presented to Pharaoh, Genesis 41:14 . See BEARD .
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Shaving'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/shaving.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Shaving'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/shaving.html. 1859.
