Vine of Sodom

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Vine of Sodom - referred to only in Deut. 32:32. Among the many conjectures as to this tree, the most probable is that it is the osher[?] of the Arabs, which abounds in the region of the Dead Sea.

Its fruit are the so-called "apples of Sodom," which, though beautiful to the eye, are exceedingly bitter to the taste. (See EN-Gedi[?] .)

The people of Israel are referred to here by Moses as being utterly corrupt, bringing forth only bitter fruit.

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From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)