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Friday, September 12th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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In Leviticus 11:30 it is supposed that the word chomet refers to some kind of lizard: the R.V. has 'sand-lizard.' In Psalm 58:8 the word is shablul, of which it says it 'melteth.' It was erroneously supposed by the Jews that by the slime which a snail leaves on its trail it gradually wasted away. The passage simply means that when dead the snail seems to melt entirely away: it is used as a symbol of the wicked passing away.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Snail'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/s/snail.html. 1897.
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Snail'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/s/snail.html. 1897.
