and the ostrich, the owl, the seagull, and the hawk in their kinds,
Parallel translations
- WEB the ostrich, the owl, the seagull, the hawk after its kind,
- KJV And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
- BSB the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
- NKJV the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after their kinds;
- NLT the eagle owl, the short-eared owl, the seagull, hawks of all kinds,
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Quick answer
The ostrich, owl, seagull, and hawk are forbidden. The list extends to various wild and nocturnal birds.
Overview
Moses continues naming unclean birds, including several nocturnal and desolate-place dwellers. Many are associated with wilderness, death, or scavenging. The detailed catalog reinforced the boundary of clean and unclean that set Israel apart, a boundary fulfilled and removed in Christ.
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Cross-references · 1
- Job 30:29I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.
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