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The male sheep, part of an agrarian economy and used in sacrifice. Its skin had value and its horn was used in worship.

Rams as part of an agrarian economy

Genesis 31:38 See also Genesis 32:14; Deuteronomy 32:14; 2 Kings 3:4; Ezekiel 27:21; Ezekiel 34:17

Rams were used for religious purposes

As sacrificial victims

Genesis 22:13 See also Numbers 23:2; 1 Samuel 15:22; 1 Chronicles 15:26; Micah 6:7

In the making of a covenant

Genesis 15:9-10

For guilt offerings

Leviticus 5:15 See also Leviticus 5:16-19; Leviticus 6:6; Leviticus 19:21-22; Numbers 5:8; 2 Chronicles 29:21; Ezra 10:19

For fellowship or burnt offerings

Leviticus 9:4 See also Leviticus 9:1-3; Leviticus 16:3-5; Numbers 6:14-17; Numbers 7:17; Numbers 15:6-7; Numbers 28:11; Numbers 29:2; Ezekiel 43:23-24; Ezekiel 46:4

For Aaron's ordination

Leviticus 8:22 See also Exodus 29:1-34; Leviticus 8:23-30

The ram's skin brought as an offering for the construction of the tabernacle

Exodus 26:14 See also Exodus 25:5; Exodus 35:7; Exodus 36:19

The ram's horn

Psalm 81:3 See also Exodus 19:13; Joshua 6:4; 1 Chronicles 15:28; Psalm 98:6

Daniel's vision of the ram

Daniel 8:3 See also Daniel 8:4-8,20

See also

4406  agriculture
4654  horn
4684  sheep
4693  wool
7402  offerings
7435  sacrifice, in OT
7459  tabernacle, in OT
7745  ordination