KJV ORIGINAL
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The owl, the night hawk, the cuckoo, and every kind of hawk,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse continues listing specific birds that God declared unclean and forbidden for the Israelites to eat.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed dietary laws given to Moses for the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. These laws distinguished between clean and unclean animals, helping to set Israel apart as God's chosen people. Many of these birds were likely considered unclean because they were birds of prey or scavengers that ate dead flesh.
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