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Field

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: F By: James P. Boyd

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Open area beyond the enclosed gardens or vineyards

(Gen. 4:8; 24:63⁸And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. (Genesis 4:8)
⁶³And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. (Genesis 24:63); Deut. 22:25²⁵But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: (Deuteronomy 22:25)). Landmarks, sacred (Deut. 19:14¹⁴Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. (Deuteronomy 19:14); Job 24:2²Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. (Job 24:2); Prov. 22:28²⁸Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. (Proverbs 22:28)).

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