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flag´un: The translation of ×ש×יש××”, 'ăshı̄shaÌ„h, in the King James Version in ; ; ; . In all, these passages the Revised Version (British and American) reads “cake of raisins†or “raisins.†It was probably a pressed raisin cake. the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) read “flagons,†in as a rendering of × ×‘×œ×™×, nebhaÌ„lı̄m, which is elsewhere (; ; , etc.) rendered “bottles,†the Revised Version, margin “skins.†These were the bags or bottles made of the whole skin of a kid, goat or other animal. the Revised Version (British and American) has “flagons†in and as translation of קש×ות, kÌ£eshaÌ„woÌ„th, a golden jug or jar used in the tabernacle from which the drink offerings were poured out. The same word is translated “cups†in .