Deuteronomy 14:18

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

"And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat." - Deuteronomy 14:18
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What does Deuteronomy 14:18 mean?

Deuteronomy 14:18 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat." This verse comes from a chapter in Deuteronomy that outlines various dietary laws and restrictions for the people of Israel. The chapter…

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Wisdom in God’s Symbols: The Stork, Heron, Lapwing, and Bat

The verse from Deuteronomy 14:18 (KJV) tells us: "And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat." At first glance, this list of birds and creatures may seem trivial or even irrelevant in the grand narrative of scripture. However, as we probe deeper…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom in Our Choices

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, acknowledging Your supreme wisdom and understanding that surpasses all human knowledge. As we reflect on Your Holy Word, particularly the precious verse encompassed in Deuteronomy 14:18, "And the stork, and the…

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Deuteronomy 14:18 - "And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat."
Deuteronomy 18:14 - "For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do."
Deuteronomy 14:14 - "And every raven after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 5:18 - "Neither shalt thou commit adultery."
Deuteronomy 14:17 - "And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,"
"And every raven after his kind," - Deuteronomy 14:14
Deuteronomy 18:11 - "Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer."
Deuteronomy 18:13 - "Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God."
Deuteronomy 14:16 - "The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,"
Deuteronomy 22:18 - "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;"
Deuteronomy 14:3 - "¶ Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing."
Deuteronomy 14:11 - "¶ Of all clean birds ye shall eat."
Deuteronomy 14:20 - "But of all clean fowls ye may eat."
Deuteronomy 14:13 - "And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 2:18 - "Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:"
Deuteronomy 14:12 - "But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,"
Deuteronomy 18:17 - "And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken."
Deuteronomy 14:15 - "And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 29:14 - "Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;"
Deuteronomy 14:4 - "These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,"
Deuteronomy 1:18 - "And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do."
Deuteronomy 18:8 - "They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony."
Genesis 18-14
"For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do." - Deuteronomy 18:14
Deuteronomy 14:19 - "And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten."
Deuteronomy 25:14 - "Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small."
Deuteronomy 32:18 - "Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee."
Deuteronomy 4:18 - "The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:"
Deuteronomy 33:18 - "¶ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents."