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The young of cattle whether male or female. A calf was offered for a sin-offering for Aaron, and a calf and a lamb for a burnt-offering for the people, at the commencement of Aaron's service. Lev. 9: 2, 8.
A calf was kept by the affluent, ready for any special meal, such as was presented tender and good to the angels by Abraham, Gen. 18: 7; which is also described as 'the fatted calf' in the parable of the Prodigal Son. Luke 15: 23. The calf or ox is used typically to represent one of the attributes of God in governmental power, namely, firm endurance. Rev. 4: 7: cf. Ezek. 1: 10.