In contrast, “the ancient Egyptians were the only Oriental nation who objected to wearing the beard, ” says McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature.
Sebaliknya, Cyclopedia of ­ Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature dari McClintock dan Strong berkata, ” Orang Mesir zaman dulu adalah satu - satunya bangsa Timur yang menolak untuk menumbuhkan janggut. ”