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The reference is to waterskin held open at the top by a stick in the shape of a cross (Numbers 24:7; Isaiah 40:15 ). The main purpose was for drawing water from a well and is still used in Palestine today.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bucket'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/bucket.html. 1991.
 
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