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Pen

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

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(feather). Anciently, a metal graver for tracing on hard substances; the stylus, of pointed metal or bone, for writing in wax; the reed pen and hair pencil for writing on parchment and linen (Judg. 5:14¹⁴Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. (Judges 5:14); Job 19:24²⁴That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! (Job 19:24); Jer. 17:1¹The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; (Jeremiah 17:1)).

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