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Hand

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H

By: James P. Boyd

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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Conspicuous in Hebrew ceremonial and other customs

(Gen. 14:22²²And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, (Genesis 14:22); Deut. 21:6-7⁶And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: ⁷And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. (Deuteronomy 21:6‑7); Matt. 27:24²⁴When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. (Matthew 27:24); Job 31:27²⁷And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: (Job 31:27); Isa. 65:2²I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; (Isaiah 65:2)).

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