What Does the Bible Say About Birds?

“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”

“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”

“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”

“And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.”

“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”

“And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth”

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed”

“And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life , I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul”

“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”

“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”

“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 ospray,”

“And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;”

“Every raven after his kind;”

“And the owl , and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,”

“And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,”

“And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,”

“And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.”

“All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.”

“Of all clean birds ye shall eat.”

“But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,”

“And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,”

“And every raven after his kind,”

“And the owl , and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,”

“The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,”

“And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,”

“And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.”

“And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.”

“But of all clean fowls ye may eat.”

“If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:”

“But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.”

“Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.”

“Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? wings and: or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich”

“Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,”

“And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.”

“She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;”

“Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.”

“What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.”

“Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?”

“Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? at: Heb. by thy mouth”

“She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.”

“From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.”

“Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.”

“Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?”

“For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.”

“Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:”

“All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; All: Heb. Flocks and oxen all of them”

“The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.”

“I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. mine: Heb. with me”

“Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.”

“Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:”

“Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:”

“Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:”

“Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever . Who: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases”

“Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.”

“At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.”

“They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. They go up: or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend”

“Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.”

“He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. He: Heb. Who run: Heb. walk”

“They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. quench: Heb. break”

“By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. sing: Heb. give a voice”

“Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.”

“He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.”

“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”

“If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:”

“Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:”

“We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:”

“Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:”

“My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:”

“For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.”

“Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird . in the: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing”

“And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;”

“For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. cast: or, a nest forsaken”

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. renew: Heb. change”

“Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. that: Heb. of my counsel”

“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.”

“Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. speckled: or, taloned come to: or, cause them to come to”

“And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.”

“Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. sort: Heb. wing to be: Heb. to devour”

“And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.”

“After this I beheld , and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.”

“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”

“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”

“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. farthing: it is in value halfpenny farthing in the original, as being the tenth part of the Roman penny”

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”

“Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”

“Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.”

“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?”

“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”

“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind : kind: Gr. nature mankind: Gr. nature of man”

“And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”