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Wheat, barley, spelt (as the Hebrew for "rye," , ought to be translated, for it was the common food of the Egyptians, called doora, as the monuments testify; also in for "fitches" translated "spelt".) "Principal wheat," i.e. prime, excellent (). "Seven ears on one stalk" () is common still in Egypt. The sheaves in harvest used to be decorated with the lilies of the field, which illustrates . "Plenty of grain" was part of Jacob's blessing ().
From Solomon's time the Holy Land exported grain to Tyre (). See . It is possible Indian grain or maize was known and used in Palestine as it was at Thebes in Egypt, where grains and leaves of it have been found under mummies. The wheat root will send up many stalks, but never more than one ear upon one stalk. But seven full ears upon one maize grain stalk have often been found. Maize grain in the milky state roasted is delicious: this, if meant in , would give zest to the offering.