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Ten Commandments

(Encyclopedia)Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical systems of Judaism, Christianity,...

Gaster, Theodor Herzl

(Encyclopedia)Gaster, Theodor Herzl: see under Gaster, Moses. ...

Soyer

(Encyclopedia)Soyer, three brothers, American painters, emigrated with their family from Russia in 1912. Two were twins, Raphael Soyer, 1899–1987, and Moses Soyer, 1899–1974, b. Borisoglebsk. They settled in Ne...

Rehabiah

(Encyclopedia)Rehabiah rēˌhəbīˈə [key], in the Bible, Moses' grandson. ...

Jochebed

(Encyclopedia)Jochebed jŏkˈēbĕd [key], in the Bible, mother of Moses. ...

Gaddi, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Gaddi gădˈī [key], in the Bible, Manassite sent by Moses into Canaan. ...

Marah

(Encyclopedia)Marah mârˈə [key] [Heb.,=bitter], in the Bible, bitter spring that Moses sweetened. ...

Zipporah

(Encyclopedia)Zipporah zĭpˈərə [key], in the Bible, daughter of Jethro and wife of Moses. ...

Gaddiel

(Encyclopedia)Gaddiel gădˈēĕl, gădīˈəl [key], in the Bible, leader of Zebulun sent by Moses to explore Canaan. ...

Nahbi

(Encyclopedia)Nahbi näˈbī [key], in the Bible, one of the spies sent by Moses into Canaan. ...