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Chest

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Heb. 'Aron , Generally rendered "ark"), the coffer into which the contributions for the repair of the temple were put ( 2 Kings 12:9,10; 2 Chronicles 24:8,10,11 ). In Genesis 50:26 it is rendered "coffin." In Ezekiel 27:24 a different Hebrew word, Genazim (plur.), is used. It there means "treasure-chests."

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Chest'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​c/chest.html. 1897.
 
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