Bible Commentary

And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 19. the stork ] In the two lists, and Psa 104:17 (‘the fir trees are her house’); Jer 8:7 (‘knoweth her appointed times,’ i.e. of migration), Zec 5:9 . The Heb. word means ‘pious’ or ‘merciful’ (referring to her tenderness towards … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:19”

And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier-eagle, 18. the horned owl ] ( swan A.V. and R.V. mg.) another kind of owl. The Heb. root (also used in Lev 11:30 for the chameleon [ mole A.V.]) suggests a bird that makes a snorting sound, or breathes hard. The LXX. trans. . Tristram ( … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:18”

And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, 17. the little owl ] Heb. k in the two texts and in Psa 102:7 only. A bird screeching by night is indicated by the LXX. and Vulg. the cormorant ] The position of this word in Deut. is more suitable than here. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:17”

And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, 16. ostrich ] Here and in Deu 14:15; Job 30:29; Isa 13:21; Isa 34:13; Isa 43:20; Jer 50:39; Mic 1:8 the rendering ‘owl’ of A.V. should be corrected to ‘ostrich.’ the night hawk ] The meaning of the Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:16”

Every raven after his kind; Verse 15. Every raven] oreb, a general term comprehending the raven, crow, rook, jackdaw, and magpie. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible i.e. According to the several kinds of birds, known by this general name, which includes, besides ravens properly so called, crows, rooks, pies, &c. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:15”

And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; 14. the kite ] vulture A.V. The Heb. word d’h occurs only here as the name of a bird, but a similar word dayyh is found in Deu 14:13 and Isa 34:15 ( kite [ s ] R.V., vulture [ s ] A.V.) only. The Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:14”

And these [are they which] ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they [are] an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey, 13. the eagle ] Heb. nsher, great vulture R.V. mg. The nsher is described (Mic 1:16) as bald, as spying for prey on the peaks … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:13”

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that [shall be] an abomination unto you. 12. Whatsoever hath no fins norscales, c.Under this classification frogs, eels, shellfish ofall descriptions, were included as unclean “many of the latter(shellfish) enjoy a reputation they do not deserve, and have, whenplentifully partaken of, produced effects which have led … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:12”

They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination. An abomination unto you, to wit, for food. This clause is added to show that they were neither abominable in their own nature, nor for the food of other nations; and consequently … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:11”

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an abomination unto you: i.e. Either of the smaller sort of fishes, or of the greater, which are called here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:10”