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Deuteronomy 14:16 Cross-References
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“The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,”
Deuteronomy 14:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:16
The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan—Three water and nocturnal birds: kos (כּוֹס, little owl), yanshuf (יַנְשׁוּף, great owl or ibis), tinshemeth (תִּנְשֶׁמֶת, swan or barn owl). Owls inhabited ruins (Isaiah 34:11, Zephaniah 2:14), symbolizing desolation and God's judgment. They thrived where humans perished.The gospel reverses this: Christ entered our ruin (He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, Luke 4:18) and transforms desolation into habitation. Where owls roosted in Babylon's ruins (Isaiah 13:21), God promises Israel: I will make the w...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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