Leviticus 11:15 (GNV)

Passage

And all rauens after their kinde:

Nearby Context

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:

Leviticus 11:17 The litle owle also, and the connorant, and the great owle.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Also the vultur and the kite after..." into verse 16's "The ostrich also and the night crowe...", so "rauens" and "after" 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 "rauens" and "after" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.