Leviticus 11:19 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 11:21 Yet these shall ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Also the redshanke and the pelicane and..." into verse 20's "Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth...", so "storke" and "heron" 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 "storke" and "heron" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.