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Wheat of an inferior quality (Triticum satiuum). Egyptians made bread from it. It had not sprouted when the plagues struck Egypt (Exodus 9:32 ). Spelt illustrates the farmer's planning, placing it on the outer edge of the field to retard the intrusion of weeds (Isaiah 28:25 ). Compare Ezekiel 4:9 . See Agriculture .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Spelt'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/spelt.html. 1991.

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