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Lentil

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

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(little lens). A podded food plant, like the pea or bean (Gen. 25:34³⁴Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. (Genesis 25:34); 2 Sam. 17:28²⁸Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, (2 Samuel 17:28)).

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