Drink: The drinks of the Hebrews were water, wine, "strong drink," and
vinegar. Their drinking vessels were the cup, goblet or "basin," the
"cruse" or pitcher, and the saucer. To drink water by measure
(Ezekiel 4:11) and to buy water to drink
(Lamentations 5:4) denote great scarcity.
To drink blood means to be satiated with slaughter. The Jews carefully
strained their drinks through a sieve, through fear of violating the
law of
(Leviticus 11:20,23,41,42) (See)
(Matthew 23:24) ("Strain at" should be
"strain out.")
