fences in the Bible

Hebrew: gader), Numbers 22:24 (Revised King James Version

In biblical times, Fences were often constructions of unmortared stones, to protect gardens, vineyards, sheepfolds, etc. From various causes they were apt to bulge out and fall (Psalm 62:3).

In Psalm 80:12, Revised King James Version (see Isaiah 5:5), the psalmist says, “Why hast thou broken down her fences?”

Serpents delight in lurking in the crevices of such fences (Eccl. 10:8; compare Amos 5:19).

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