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Judges 15:16

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with the jawbone: There is here a fine paronomasia upon the word chamor:, "an ass," which also signifies "a heap;" bilchee hachamor, chamor chamorathayim:, "With the jaw-bone of an ass, a heap upon two heaps."

heaps upon heaps: Heb. an heap, two heaps, Judges 15:16

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