Leviticus 11:16 (DRB)

Passage

The ostrich, and the owl, and the larus, and the hawk according to its kind.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:14 And the kite, and the vulture, according to their kind.

Leviticus 11:15 And all that is of the raven kind, according to their likeness.

Leviticus 11:16 The ostrich, and the owl, and the larus, and the hawk according to its kind.

Leviticus 11:17 The screech owl, and the cormorant, and the ibis.

Leviticus 11:18 And the swan, and the bittern, and the porphyrion.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And all that is of the raven..." into verse 17's "The screech owl and the cormorant and...", so "ostrich" and "larus" 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 "ostrich" and "larus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.