134 POPULAR SCRIPTURE ZOOLOGY.

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rams.” These and many other passages show that the
latter animals were much used for the sacrifices; lambs are
also very frequently mentioned, as “seven lambs without
blemish of the first year” for a burnt-offering ; and “two
lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace-offerings.”
Examples might be multiplied, but it is unnecessary. The
29th chapter of Exodus gives ample directions for the
ceremonies proper at the sacrifice of both bullocks and
rams, and must be familiar to the Biblical student, as well
as many others in which particular reference is made to
these animals. The Hebrew word se, generally translated
“lamb,” is indifferently used for the young of the sheep or
goat.

Sheep were amongst the animals allowed as food to the
Hebrews ; their skins were also early brought into common
use, as “rams skins dyed red” are mentioned in Exodus
xxxv., with other offerings made for the adornment of the
tabernacle; and “rams’ horns” were used as musical in-
struments in the time of Joshua (und probably before that
period), as “trumpets of rams’ horns” were employed at
the siege of Jericho, at least according to the Rabbins;
though, as this is the only instance in which the word jobe/
denotes a ram, there seems to be some doubt thrown upon