Unicorns?
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? (Job 39.9-10)
There are unicorns in the Bible! At least there are in the King James Version. Nine times the King James mentions them, suggesting to some that they really existed – this is God’s word after all. Most, however, argue that this is a case of mistranslation and that an ox is more likely what is meant. The latter certainly makes more sense, but is the prosaic, dependable ox preferable to the fantasy of the unicorn?
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