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There shall the dart-snake make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shade; yes, there shall the kites be gathered, everyone with her mate.
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Not an Owl, but a Snake
While some older translations mention a 'great owl,' modern commentators overwhelmingly agree the original Hebrew likely refers to a serpent, specifically the 'arrow-snake.' Scholars like Barnes and Gill note that a serpent fits the description of making a nest, laying eggs, hatching them, and gathering its young, which reinforces the theme of the land being reclaimed by wild creatures.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
There shall the great owl - (קפוז qı̂pôz). Gesenius supposes that this is the arrow-snake, so called from its darting or s…
19th Century
Anglican
The great owl ... —Better, the arrow snake.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
There shall the great owl make her nest Jarchi, Kimchi, and Ben Melech, say that "kippoz" here is the same with "kip…
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Those who aim to ruin the church can never achieve that, but will ruin themselves. What dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into …
13th Century
Catholic
Come near, you Gentiles. In this part, he threatens those who were allies of the Assyrians.
First, he threatens al…
