# Bible animals

Author: Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871 [Illustrator]; Smith, E. A. (Edgar Albert), 1847-1916 [Illustrator]; Wood, T. W. (Thomas W.), 1839-1910? [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42964

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Bible+animals+Wood&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The two species of Camel, and the mode of distinguishing them--Value of the Camel in the East--Camels mentioned as elements of wealth--Uses of the Camel--The Jews forbidden to eat its flesh--The milk of the Camel--Thirst-enduring capability--The internal reservoir--The hump, and its uses to the animal--The Camel as a beast of draught and burden--How the Camel is laden--Knowledge of its own powers--Camels for riding--Difficulty of sitting a Camel--A rough-paced steed--Method of guiding the Camel--The mesh'ab, or Camel-stick of office--The women's saddle--Rachel's stratagem--Ornaments of the Camel--The swift dromedary, Heirie, or Deloul--Its ungainly aspect--Speed and endurance of the Delou...

## Chapters

- [xxvi. 14, we find one of the special uses to which the badgers' skins](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/10/index.md)
- [xvii. When Elijah had excited the anger of Ahab by prophesying three](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/26/index.md)
- [xxxiv. 10, 11: "From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/27/index.md)
- [xiii. 21, where the prophet foretells that on the site of Babylon](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/5/index.md)
- [xxii. 39: "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/21/index.md)
- [xiv. Now the words which are here translated as Owl are totally](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/23/index.md)
- [cxlvii. 16, "He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoarfrost](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/29/index.md)
- [xlvii. 3: "At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/19/index.md)
- [xcvii. 5: "The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/30/index.md)
- [xiv. 6): "And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/18/index.md)
- [xxxix. 29, has already been quoted, and another, and equally forcible](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/22/index.md)
- [xlii. 12); that the Midianites and Amalekites possessed "camels](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/17/index.md)
- [xlix. 27: "Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/9/index.md)
- [xiv. 4), no bird might be offered in sacrifice unless it belonged to](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/24/index.md)
- [xlix. 17, and forms part of the prophecy of Jacob respecting his](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/28/index.md)
- [xvii. 11: "As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/25/index.md)
- [chapter iii. 2, St. Paul writes, "Beware of dogs, beware of evil](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/2/index.md)
- [viii. 14: "So are the paths of all that forget God; and the](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/32/index.md)
- [xxxii. 13, 14) we find this passage, "He made him to suck honey out of](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/13/index.md)
- [xxii. 33, 34: "God is my strength and power: and He maketh my way](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/15/index.md)
- [iii. 9: "And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the feast offering a](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/4/index.md)
- [xxiv. David and his miscellaneous band of warriors, some six hundred](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/11/index.md)
- [ix. 5: "And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/31/index.md)
- [xxx. 29-31: "There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/16/index.md)
- [iii. 3: "Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bible-animals-42964/chapters/3/index.md)