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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: W
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James P. Boyd
(drink). The Hebrews manufactured and used wine from earliest times (
Gen. 9:20-21; 19:32; 27:25; 49:12
20
And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
21
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. (Genesis 9:20‑21)
32
Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. (Genesis 19:32)
25
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. (Genesis 27:25)
12
His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. (Genesis 49:12)
;
Job 1:18
18
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: (Job 1:18)
;
Prov. 23:30-31
30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. (Proverbs 23:30‑31)
;
Isa. 5:11
11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! (Isaiah 5:11)
). A usual drink-offering at the daily sacrifices (
Ex. 29:40
40
And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering. (Exodus 29:40)
); at the presentation of first fruits (
Lev. 23:13
13
And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savor: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. (Leviticus 23:13)
); and at other offerings (
Num. 15:5
5
And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. (Numbers 15:5)
). It was tithable (
Deut. 18:4
4
The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. (Deuteronomy 18:4)
). Nazarites could not drink it during their vow (
Num. 6:3
3
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. (Numbers 6:3)
), nor priests before service (
Lev. 10:9
9
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: (Leviticus 10:9)
).
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