New International Version the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, New Living Translation the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, English Standard Version the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl, Berean Standard Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, Berean Literal Bible and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, King James Bible And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, New King James Version the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl; New American Standard Bible the little owl, the cormorant, and the great owl, NASB 1995 and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl, NASB 1977 and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl, Legacy Standard Bible and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl, Amplified Bible the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl, Berean Annotated Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, Christian Standard Bible little owls, cormorants, long-eared owls, Holman Christian Standard Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the long-eared owl, American Standard Version and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, English Revised Version and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl; GOD'S WORD® Translation little owls, cormorants, great owls, International Standard Version owls, cormorants, the ibis, NET Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the screech owl, New Heart English Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, Webster's Bible Translation And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblethe little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, World English Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, Berean Literal Bible and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, Young's Literal Translation and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, Smith's Literal Translation And the cormorant, and the gannet, and the owl; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe screech owl, and the cormorant, and the ibis, Catholic Public Domain Version the owl, and the sea bird, and the ibis, New American Bible the little owl, the cormorant, the screech owl, New Revised Standard Version the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the stork, the bee eater, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the owl and the pelican and the beeeater, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl; Brenton Septuagint Translation and the night-raven and the cormorant and the stork, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Clean and Unclean Animals…16the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, 17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, 18the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,… Cross References the little owl, Deuteronomy 14:16 the little owl, the great owl, the white owl, Psalm 102:6 I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. Job 30:29 I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of ostriches. the cormorant, Deuteronomy 14:17 the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant, Isaiah 34:11 The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. Zephaniah 2:14 Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar. the great owl, Isaiah 34:15 There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate. Jeremiah 50:39 So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. Isaiah 13:21 But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. Jeremiah 8:7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD. Isaiah 43:20 The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. Isaiah 14:23 “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Revelation 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” Treasury of Scripture And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, no references listed for this verse. Jump to Previous Cormorant Gannet Great Ibis OwlJump to Next Cormorant Gannet Great Ibis OwlLeviticus 11 1. What animals may be eaten4. and what may not be eaten 9. What fishes 13. What fowls 29. The creeping things which are unclean the little owl, A nocturnal bird associated with lonely and desolate places, the little owl was excluded from Israel’s diet as part of the Lord’s distinction between clean and unclean creatures. Deu 14:16 the little owl, the great owl, the white owl, the cormorant, This fish-eating water bird, common along shores and waterways, was likewise forbidden. Its inclusion reinforced the limits God placed on Israel’s food and daily life. Deu 14:17 the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant, the great owl, Another bird of the night, often found in abandoned or isolated places, the great owl was unclean. These restrictions set Israel apart as a people called to obey God in ordinary as well as sacred matters. Isa 34:15 There the owl will make her nest; she will lay… Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. Israelites The people to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land. 3. Mount Sinai The place where God delivered the laws to Moses, including dietary laws. 4. Clean and Unclean Animals The classification system given by God to the Israelites, distinguishing between animals that could and could not be eaten. 5. The Wilderness The setting in which the Israelites received these laws, emphasizing their need for guidance and holiness. Teaching Points Understanding HolinessThe dietary laws, including the prohibition of certain birds, were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness. Obedience to God's Commands The specific instructions about clean and unclean animals teach us the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when we may not fully understand the reasons behind them. Symbolism of Purity The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the need for spiritual purity. We are called to examine our lives and remove anything that defiles us spiritually. Freedom in Christ While the dietary laws were specific to the Israelites, Christians are reminded of the freedom we have in Christ. However, this freedom should be exercised with consideration for others and in a way that honors God. Respect for Creation The mention of specific birds reminds us of the diversity and intentionality in God's creation. We are called to steward the earth responsibly and with respect for all living creatures. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Leviticus 11:17?2. How does Leviticus 11:17 guide our understanding of God's dietary laws? 3. What spiritual principles can we derive from Leviticus 11:17's dietary restrictions? 4. How do Leviticus 11:17's laws connect with New Testament teachings on purity? 5. How can we apply Leviticus 11:17's principles to our daily lifestyle choices? 6. What does Leviticus 11:17 reveal about God's desire for holiness in His people? 7. Why does Leviticus 11:17 list specific birds as unclean? 8. How does Leviticus 11:17 reflect ancient dietary laws? 9. What is the significance of the hoopoe in Leviticus 11:17? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 11? (17) And the little owl.--With the exception of the parallel passage, Deuteronomy 14:16, this bird only occurs once more, in Psalm 102:6, where it is properly rendered in the Authorised Version by "owl," omitting the word "little," and is described as inhabiting deserted ruins. It not only feeds upon insects and molluscs, hares, rabbits, ducks, geese, and birds of prey, but devours mice and rats, which are especially detested by the Jews. Its flesh is, however, regarded by some tribes as very savoury. The name kos which is translated "owl" in the three above-named passages, is the common Hebrew word for "cup," and it is supposed that it has been given to this bird because the sitting owl especially widens towards the upper part, thus imparting to it a cup-like appearance. And the cormorant.--Of all the web-footed birds which prey on fish, cormorants are the most voracious. They usually assemble in flocks on the rocks which overhang the sea, whence they drop down from the greatest height upon their victim, dive after it with the rapidity of a dart, and invariably gulp their prey head foremost. The cormorant is to be found in every climate, and is the destruction of all the finny tribe in any fresh-water river which he happens to occupy for a time. Hence he is called the feathered terror of the finny tribe. From the skill which he displays in casting himself down from a great height, and in plunging dart-like after his victim, he derives his Hebrew name, which denotes "darter." The flesh of the cormorant, though rank, is eaten in some regions; whilst the skin, which is tough, is made into garments. The Hebrew name only occurs again in the duplicate catalogue of unclean animals in Deuteronomy 14:17. By comp. Leviticus 11:17-18 of the list before us with the parallel list in Deuteronomy 14:16-17, it will be seen that though the two catalogues respectively enumerate in these two verses the same six birds, yet the order is different. The cormorant, which is here second in Leviticus 11:17, is in Deuteronomy 14 sixth in Leviticus 11:17. There can, therefore, hardly be any doubt that the verse before us has been disturbed, and that by placing the cormorant here sixth, as it is in Deuteronomy, we obtain the two species of owls naturally following each other, as is the case in the parallel catalogue. . . . Leviticus 11:17 is more than an odd lineup of birds—it is a vivid, everyday call to holiness. Each creature—the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl—embodied darkness, greed, or desolation. God’s ban trained Israel to separate from anything that smelled of spiritual impurity. While Christ has fulfilled the dietary law, the character of God displayed in it still speaks. He is holy, He wants a people who live in the light, and He equips us through His Spirit to turn from darkness and soar in the freedom of His marvelous light.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the little owl,הַכּ֥וֹס (hak·kō·ws) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3563: A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl the cormorant, הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ (haš·šā·lāḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7994: (bird of prey) probably cormorant the great owl, הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃ (hay·yan·šūp̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3244: (a ceremonially unclean bird) perhaps an owl Additonal Resources Leviticus 11:17 Blue Letter BibleLeviticus 11:17 Bible Gateway Leviticus 11:17 Bible.com Leviticus 11:17 NIV |
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