Easton's Bible Dictionary

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water,” denoting the helplessness of the piece of wood as compared with
the irresistable current.



  • FODDER Hebrews belil, (Job 6:5), meaning properly a mixture or medley
    (Lat. farrago), “made up of various kinds of grain, as wheat, barley,
    vetches, and the like, all mixed together, and then sown or given to cattle”
    (Job 24:6, A.V. “corn,” R.V. “provender;” Isaiah 30:24, provender”).

  • FOLD an enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isaiah 13:20). Sheep-folds
    are mentioned Numbers 32:16, 24, 36; 2 Samuel 7:8; Zephaniah 2:6; John
    10:1, etc. It was prophesied of the cities of Ammon (Ezekiel 25:5), Aroer
    (Isaiah 17:2), and Judaea, that they would be folds or couching-places for
    flocks. “Among the pots,” of the Authorized Version (Psalm 68:13), is
    rightly in the Revised Version, “among the sheepfolds.”

  • FOOD Originally the Creator granted the use of the vegetable world for
    food to man (Genesis 1:29), with the exception mentioned (2:17). The use
    of animal food was probably not unknown to the antediluvians. There is,
    however, a distinct law on the subject given to Noah after the Deluge
    (Genesis 9:2-5). Various articles of food used in the patriarchal age are
    mentioned in Genesis 18:6-8; 25:34; 27:3, 4; 43:11. Regarding the food of
    the Israelites in Egypt, see Exodus 16:3; Numbers 11:5. In the wilderness
    their ordinary food was miraculously supplied in the manna. They had
    also quails (Exodus 16:11-13; Numbers 11:31).


In the law of Moses there are special regulations as to the animals to be
used for food (Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14:3-21). The Jews were also
forbidden to use as food anything that had been consecrated to idols
(Exodus 34:15), or animals that had died of disease or had been torn by
wild beasts (Exodus 22:31; Leviticus 22:8). (See also for other restrictions
Exodus 23:19; 29:13-22; Leviticus 3:4-9; 9:18, 19; 22:8; Deuteronomy
14:21.) But beyond these restrictions they had a large grant from God
(Deuteronomy 14:26; 32:13, 14).


Food was prepared for use in various ways. The cereals were sometimes
eaten without any preparation (Leviticus 23:14; Deuteronomy 23:25; 2
Kings 4:42). Vegetables were cooked by boiling (Genesis 25:30, 34; 2
Kings 4:38, 39), and thus also other articles of food were prepared for use
(Genesis 27:4; Proverbs 23:3; Ezekiel 24:10; Luke 24:42; John 21:9). Food
was also prepared by roasting (Exodus 12:8; Leviticus 2:14). (See COOK.)

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