Bible Dictionary
Cow
A cow was a domesticated animal used for food and livelihood. Israel’s law forbade killing a cow and its calf on the same day, and Isaiah used one cow and two sheep to picture extreme poverty.
Biblical Usage
The law forbade killing a cow and its calf on the same day. Isaiah uses one cow and two sheep to portray a condition of severe poverty in which a man depends on their produce for himself and his family.
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