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Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Leviticus 11:30

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Leviticus11:30

30. the ferret--the Hebrew word is thought by some to signify the newt or chameleon, by others the frog.

the chameleon--called by the Arabs the warral, a green lizard.

the snail--a lizard which lives in the sand, and is called by the Arabs chulca, of an azure color.

the mole--Another species of lizard is meant, probably the chameleon.

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