Topic
Ass, the Domestic
53 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 12:16Torrey Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
- Genesis 22:3Torrey WAS USED — For riding
¶ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
- Genesis 30:43Torrey Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
- Genesis 36:24Torrey Trusty persons appointed to take care of
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
- Genesis 42:26Torrey WAS USED — For bearing burdens
And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
- Genesis 49:11Torrey Often fed on vine-leaves
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
- Genesis 49:14Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Strong
¶ Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
- Genesis 49:15Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Fond of ease
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
- Exodus 13:13Torrey Unclean
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
- Exodus 20:17Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Not to be coveted
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
- Exodus 23:4Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Astray, to be brought back to its owners
¶ If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
- Exodus 23:5Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
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- Exodus 34:20 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken
- Leviticus 11:2 Torrey Unclean
- Leviticus 11:3 Torrey Unclean
- Leviticus 11:26 Torrey Unclean
- Numbers 16:15 Torrey Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
- Numbers 22:21 Torrey WAS USED — For riding
- Numbers 22:23 Torrey Urged on with a staff
- Numbers 22:27 Torrey Urged on with a staff
- Numbers 22:28 Torrey MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH — Mouth of Balaam's opened to speak
- Deuteronomy 5:14 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath
- Deuteronomy 22:1 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Astray, to be brought back to its owners
- Deuteronomy 22:2 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
- Deuteronomy 22:3 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
- Deuteronomy 22:10 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Not to be yoked with an ox
- Joshua 15:18 Torrey Women often rode on
- Judges 5:10 Torrey Judges of Israel rode on white
- Judges 10:3 Torrey Persons of rank rode on
- Judges 10:4 Torrey Persons of rank rode on
- Judges 15:19 Torrey MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH — A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of
- 1 Samuel 8:16 Torrey Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
- 1 Samuel 9:3 Torrey Trusty persons appointed to take care of
- 1 Samuel 12:3 Torrey Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
- 1 Samuel 25:18 Torrey WAS USED — For bearing burdens
- 1 Samuel 25:20 Torrey Women often rode on
- 2 Samuel 16:2 Torrey Persons of rank rode on
- 1 Kings 13:28 Torrey MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH — Not torn by a lion
- 2 Kings 6:25 Torrey MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH — Eaten during famine in Samaria
- 2 Kings 7:7 Torrey WAS USED — In war
- 2 Kings 7:10 Torrey WAS USED — In war
- 1 Chronicles 27:30 Torrey Trusty persons appointed to take care of
- Job 1:3 Torrey Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
- Job 42:12 Torrey Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
- Proverbs 26:3 Torrey Governed by a bridle
- Isaiah 1:3 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Not devoid of instinct
- Isaiah 21:7 Torrey WAS USED — In harness
- Isaiah 30:6 Torrey WAS USED — In agriculture
- Isaiah 30:24 Torrey WAS USED — In agriculture
- Jeremiah 22:19 Torrey Later counted as an ignoble creature
- Zechariah 9:9 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Christ entered Jerusalem on
- John 12:14 Torrey LAWS RESPECTING — Christ entered Jerusalem on
- 2 Peter 2:16 Torrey MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH — Mouth of Balaam's opened to speak
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 58 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Unclean Le 11:2,3,26; Ex 13:13
- DESCRIBED AS
- Often fed on vine-leaves Ge 49:11
- Formed a part of patriarchal wealth Ge 12:16; 30:43; Job 1:3; 42:12
- WAS USED
- Governed by a bridle Pr 26:3
- Urged on with a staff Nu 22:23,27
- Women often rode on Jos 15:18; 1Sa 25:20
- Persons of rank rode on Jud 10:3,4; 2Sa 16:2
- Judges of Israel rode on white Jud 5:10
- Young, most valued for labour Isa 30:6,24
- Trusty persons appointed to take care of Ge 36:24; 1Sa 9:3; 1Ch 27:30
- Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers Nu 16:15; 1Sa 8:16; 12:3
- Later counted as an ignoble creature Jer 22:19
- LAWS RESPECTING
- Not to be coveted Ex 20:17
- Fallen under a burden, to be assisted Ex 23:5
- Astray, to be brought back to its owners Ex 23:4; De 22:1
- Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared De 22:2,3
- Not to be yoked with an ox De 22:10
- To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath De 5:14
- First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken Ex 13:13; 34:20
- Christ entered Jerusalem on Zec 9:9; Joh 12:14
- MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.