International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Beauty and Bands

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Beauty and Bands


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bū´ti, bandz (נעם, nō‛am, and חבלים, ḥōbhelı̄m): The names given in , to two symbolical staves, the first signifying Yahweh's covenant of grace with the peoples, and the second representing the brotherhood of Judah and Israel. The breaking of the two staves is symbolic of the breaking of Yahweh's covenant and of the union between Judah and Israel.