Deuteronomy 14:18

18 the stork, the heron of any kind; the hoopoe and the bat.

Deuteronomy 14:18 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 14:18

(See Gill on Deuteronomy 14:12)

Deuteronomy 14:18 In-Context

16 the little owl and the great owl, the water hen
17 and the desert owl, the carrion vulture and the cormorant,
18 the stork, the heron of any kind; the hoopoe and the bat.
19 And all winged insects are unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.
20 You may eat any clean winged creature.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Identification of several of the birds in verses 12-18 is uncertain
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