Judg 1:7

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their thumbs. Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of theirfeet.

This was not an unusual act of cruelty in ancient times towards enemies.--�ian informs us, that in after ages "the Athenians, at the instigation of Cleon, son of Cleoenetus, made a decree that all the inhabitants of the island of �ina should have the thumb cut off from the right hand, so that they might ever after be disabled from holding a spear, yet might handle an oar."

It was a custom among those Romans who did not like a military life, to cut off their thumbs, that they might be incapable of serving in the army; and for the same reason, parents sometimes cut off the thumbs of their children. gathered. or, gleaned. as I have.

Exod 21:23-25; Lev 24:19-21; 1Sam 15:33; Isa 33:1; Matt 7:1; Matt 7:2 Luke 6:37; Luke 6:38; Rom 2:15; Jas 2:13; Rev 13:10; Rev 16:6