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the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24

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Any of an order (Chrioptera ) of nocturnal placental flying mammals with forelimbs modified to form wings. Listed among the unclean birds (Leviticus 11:19; Deuteronomy 14:18 ). According to Isaiah 2:20 , they are creatures found in dark caves where idols were to be thrown.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bats'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/bats.html. 1991.

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