Leviticus 11:16 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 11:18 Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And all rauens after their kinde..." into verse 17's "The litle owle also and the connorant...", so "ostrich" and "night" 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 "night" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.