Leviticus 11:15
13 Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
14 the kite, any kind of falcon,
any kind of raven,
16 the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- any kind of raven,
- KJV
- Every raven after his kind;
- WEB
- any kind of raven,
- ASV
- every raven after its kind,
- DARBY
- every raven after its kind;
- BLB
- every raven according to its kind,
- ÅB
- alle ravner etter sine arter,
- OTB
- alle slags ravner,
- B1930
- alle ravner efter sine arter,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
Read in context1 Kings 17:4
And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
Read in contextProverbs 30:17
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
Read in context1 Kings 17:6
The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.
Read in contextGenesis 8:7
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Read in context