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Leviticus 11:16

King James Version (KJV)

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And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

Leviticus 11:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Leviticus 11:16

Theological / Devotional

The owl. Probably the ostrich, as in the margin of Job 30:29; Isa. 34:13 ; 43:20. It should be noted that differences of opinion exist as to the identity of some of the birds listed.

The cuckow. Probably the sea gull.

By SdaBc