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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Birds are divided in the Mosaic law into two classes, (1) the clean (Leviticus 1:14-17; 5:7-10; 14:4-7 ), which were offered in sacrifice; and (2) the unclean (Leviticus 11:13-20 ). When offered in sacrifice, they were not divided as other victims were (Genesis 15:10 ). They are mentioned also as an article of food (Deuteronomy 14:11 ). The art of snaring wild birds is referred to (Psalm 124:7; Proverbs 1:17; 7:23; Jeremiah 5:27 ). Singing birds are mentioned in Psalm 104:12; Ecclesiastes 12:4 . Their timidity is alluded to (Hosea 11:11 ). The reference in Psalm 84:3 to the swallow and the sparrow may be only a comparison equivalent to, "What her house is to the sparrow, and her nest to the swallow, that thine altars are to my soul."

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bird'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/bird.html. 1897.
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