Goose

A large bird with webbed feet, and sometimes served as food.

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Goose

About Goose

A goose is a long-necked, web-footed water bird with waterproof feathers. Geese belong to several scientific genera, with Anser being one common type (true geese).

Geese were used for food and sacrifice in biblical times. They were domesticated in Egypt as early as 2500 BC during the Old Kingdom period and definitely by the time of the New Kingdom (around 1500–1100 BC).

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1 Kings 5:3

“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

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1 Kings 5:3

“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.