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From: Concise Bible Dictionary: N By: George A. Morrish

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Such in Old Testament times were held in esteem, as was Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse (Gen. 35:8⁸But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. (Genesis 35:8)). Twice the expression, “nursing fathers,” occurs, and queens are to be “nursing mothers” to Israel in the future (Num. 11:12¹²Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? (Numbers 11:12); Isa. 49:23²³And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. (Isaiah 49:23)). Paul said, “We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children” (1 Thess. 2:7⁷But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: (1 Thessalonians 2:7)).

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