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Mice are mentioned several times in the Bible; [[Leviticus]] 11:29 declares them unclean. In 1 Samuel, after the [[Philistines]] captured the [[Ark of the Covenant]], they were afflicted by God with plagues of mice and of [[hemmorhoids]], until they returned the Ark with a tribute of five golden hemmorhoids and five golden mice:
Mice are mentioned several times in the Bible; [[Leviticus]] 11:29 declares them unclean. In 1 Samuel, after the [[Philistines]] captured the [[Ark of the Covenant]], they were afflicted by God with plagues of mice and of [[hemmorhoids]], until they returned the Ark with a tribute of five golden hemmorhoids and five golden mice:
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''Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.'' 1 Samuel 6, 4-5 (KJV)
''Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.'' 1 Samuel 6, 4-5 (KJV)
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== Mice in popular culture ==
== Mice in popular culture ==
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[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Biblical animals]]