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Zebedee (1)

  1. ZEBEDEE, Son of Asaph, and Father of Micah. He was an Ezek. xxxix. 25.Ezekiel says, that the Lord shall revenge excellent Musician, belonging to the Temple. the Affront done to his Name: Assumant zelum pro nomine sancto meo.

In Deuteronomy God says, that the ingrateful Deut. xxxii. 21.and faithless Israelites would move him to Jealousy, or Zeal, by worshipping Gods that are no Gods; and I, says the Lord, will provoke their Zeal and Jealousy, by loving another which is no People. I will vex them, by substituting in their stead a foolish Nation; as a Husband, moved with Jealousy against an unfaithful Spouse, who has abandoned herself to unworthy Lovers, in contempt of a Husband that was infinitely more deserving of Respect. He threatens to di-

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