Leviticus 11:18 (GNV)

Passage

Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

Nearby Context

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:

Leviticus 11:19 The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:

Leviticus 11:20 Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "The litle owle also and the connorant..." into verse 19's "The storke also the heron after his...", so "redshanke" and "pelicane" 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 "redshanke" and "pelicane" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.