Leviticus 11:16 (DBY)

Passage

and the female ostrich and the male ostrich, and the sea-gull, and the hawk, after its kind;

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:14 and the falcon, and the kite, after its kind;

Leviticus 11:15 every raven after its kind;

Leviticus 11:16 and the female ostrich and the male ostrich, and the sea-gull, and the hawk, after its kind;

Leviticus 11:17 and the owl, and the gannet, and the ibis,

Leviticus 11:18 and the swan, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "female", "ostrich", "sea-gull", "hawk", "after", and "kind". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "female" and "ostrich", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "every raven after its kind..." into verse 17's "and the owl and the gannet and...", so "female" and "ostrich" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "female" and "ostrich" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.