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9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
1 Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, "Bring us drinks!"
'A reptile' signifies the sensory, material level.
(Verweise: Apocalypse Explained 650)