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574. Babes Salted (#98109)
574. Babes Salted
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Manners and Customs of the Bible
By:
James M. Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Ezekiel 16:4
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Ezekiel 16:4
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And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. (Ezekiel 16:4)
. Thou wast not salted at all.
In ancient times new-born babes were rubbed with salt in order to harden their skin, as this operation was supposed to make it dry, tight, and firm. Galen mentions the practice, and it is also referred to by Jerome in his commentary on this passage. The salt may also have been applied as an emblem of purity and incorruption.
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