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Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:7 — KJV
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Jeremiah 8:7
King James Version (KJV)
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Commentary
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:7
Theological / DevotionalThe stork. The prophet draws a sharp contrast between the fidelity of the birds to their migratory instincts and the unfaithfulness of man to the laws that govern his being. Palestine lies in the migratory path of certain birds going from Africa northward. Both the white and the black stork are known in Palestine. In their migration these birds pass from the Red Sea northward over the Jordan valley. They stop in Palestine to feed on small water animals along the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee. Few birds are more punctual in their migratory habits.
Appointed times. Heb. mo‘adim, “appointed places,” or “appointed times.”
The turtle. That is, the turtledove. Its return was heralded as a sign of the arrival of spring (S. of Sol. 2:12).
The swallow. In its migrations between Africa and Europe this bird passes through Palestine. The more than 200 mi. (320 km.) of fresh water in the serpentine Jordan River makes insect life abundant there in contrast with the Mediterranean coast.
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