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and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
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The Challenge of Identification
Scholars and translators face significant challenges in identifying the exact species mentioned. Commentaries show that words translated as 'ferret,' 'chameleon,' or 'mole' could refer to various types of lizards, the hedgehog, or the shrew mouse. This highlights the difficulty of translating ancient texts and the detailed work involved in understanding Scripture.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The identification of "the creeping things" here named is not always certain. They are most likely those which were occasionally eaten. For "the To…
19th Century
Anglican
And the ferret. —The ancient legal authorities explain this name (anâkâh), which only occurs here in the Hebrew Scripture…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the ferret Whatever creature is here meant, it has its name in Hebrew from the cry it makes; and so the ferret h…
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