the stork, and the heron in their kinds, and the hoopoe and the bat.
Parallel translations
- WEB the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.
- KJV And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
- BSB the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat.
- NKJV the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe and the bat.
- NLT the stork, herons of all kinds, the hoopoe, and the bat.
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Quick answer
The stork, heron, hoopoe, and bat are also unclean. The list of forbidden flying creatures concludes.
Overview
The catalog of unclean birds ends with several more species, including the bat grouped here among flying creatures. As with the rest, these were set apart as not fit for Israel's table. The whole list expressed Israel's call to be holy, a calling fulfilled in Christ who cleanses his people inwardly.
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