13 “And these you shall detest among the birds;[a] they shall not be eaten; they are (A)detestable: (B)the eagle,[b] the bearded vulture, the black vulture, 14 the kite, (C)the falcon of any kind, 15 every raven of any kind, 16 the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the (D)hawk of any kind, 17 the (E)little owl, the cormorant, the (F)short-eared owl, 18 the barn owl, the (G)tawny owl, the carrion vulture, 19 the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and (H)the bat.

20 “All winged insects that go on all fours are detestable to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 11:13 Or things that fly; compare Genesis 1:20
  2. Leviticus 11:13 The identity of many of these birds is uncertain

13 “‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle,[a] the vulture, the black vulture, 14 the red kite, any kind(A) of black kite, 15 any kind of raven,(B) 16 the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, 17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, 18 the white owl,(C) the desert owl, the osprey, 19 the stork,(D) any kind(E) of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.(F)

20 “‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be regarded as unclean by you.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 11:13 The precise identification of some of the birds, insects and animals in this chapter is uncertain.