But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
Ver. 7. Shall not a dog move his tongue.] And yet how many dead dogs do now-a-days bark and snarl a at the Israel of God! Which, nevertheless, is not without God, 2Sa 16:9-10 who will one day make iniquity to stop her mouth, Job 5:16 Why should this dead dog curse? said Abishai.
a Canina facundia.