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In the noun form, a yoke is a cross piece, usually made of wood or iron, that is placed over the necks or shoulders of two animals to enable them to pull in tandem. We also use the phrase “a yoke of oxen,” referring to a pair connected by the yoke.
In verse 20, we saw Elisha left his oxen and ran after Elijah, which meant Elijah walked away after gave his cloak to Elijah. Verse 21 we saw Elisha cook his yoke of oxen with his equipment. A scene that he gave up everything he had to follow Elijah. From here we saw his determination.
1 maj 1973 · Applying a Yoke. One great advantage of working with oxen is the simplicity with which they can be coupled and hitched. Even though yokes are heavy, putting one on a team is fairly easy.
In the noun form, a yoke is a cross piece, usually made of wood or iron, that is placed over the necks or shoulders of two animals to enable them to pull in tandem. We also use the phrase “a yoke of oxen,” referring to a pair connected by the yoke. We find such an example in 1 Kings 19:19–21, where Elisha was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen.
A yoke is a wooden beam used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen.
A young ox receives its training by being yoked together with an older, experienced ox. A yoke is the wooden double harness that connects two oxen together at their necks so that they can work as one powerful unit.
The first step in creating a wooden neck yoke for a team of oxen is determining 1) the width of the animals' necks, and 2) the best distance between the animals, and 3) the required width and depth of the curved wooden ox bows that fit around the animals' necks.
