Leviticus 11:14 (GNV)

Passage

Also the vultur, and the kite after his kinde,

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:12 Whatsoeuer hath not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abomination vnto you.

Leviticus 11:13 These shall ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shall not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the eagle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:

Leviticus 11:14 Also the vultur, and the kite after his kinde,

Leviticus 11:15 And all rauens after their kinde:

Leviticus 11:16 The ostrich also, and the night crowe, and the seameaw, and the hauke after his kinde:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vultur", "kite", "after", and "kinde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vultur" and "kite", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "These shall ye haue also in abomination..." into verse 15's "And all rauens after their kinde...", so "vultur" and "kite" 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 "vultur" and "kite" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.