Deuteronomy 14:14
New International Version
any kind of raven,

New Living Translation
ravens of all kinds,

English Standard Version
every raven of any kind;

Berean Standard Bible
any kind of raven,

King James Bible
And every raven after his kind,

New King James Version
every raven after its kind;

New American Standard Bible
and every raven in its kind,

NASB 1995
and every raven in its kind,

NASB 1977
and every raven in its kind,

Legacy Standard Bible
and every raven in its kind,

Amplified Bible
and every raven of any variety,

Christian Standard Bible
every kind of raven,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
every kind of raven,

American Standard Version
and every raven after its kind,

English Revised Version
and every raven after its kind;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
all types of crows,

International Standard Version
any kind of raven,

Majority Standard Bible
any kind of raven,

NET Bible
every raven after its species,

New Heart English Bible
and every raven after its kind,

Webster's Bible Translation
And every raven after his kind,

World English Bible
every raven of any kind,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and every raven after its kind;

Young's Literal Translation
and every raven after its kind;

Smith's Literal Translation
And every raven according to his kind,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all of the raven's kind:

Catholic Public Domain Version
and any kind of raven,

New American Bible
all kinds of crows,

New Revised Standard Version
every raven of any kind;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The owl, the pelican, the crow,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the little owl, the heron and the crow,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and every raven after its kinds;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
13the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite, 14 any kind of raven, 15the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,…

Cross References
Leviticus 11:13-19
Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, / the kite, any kind of falcon, / any kind of raven, ...

Acts 10:12-15
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. / Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” ...

Genesis 7:14
they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.

Isaiah 2:6
For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners.

Ezekiel 17:3
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Job 39:26-30
Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south? / Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high? / He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag. ...

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

1 Kings 17:4-6
And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” / So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. / The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.

Psalm 104:17
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.

Jeremiah 8:7
Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.

Hosea 9:11
Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.

Romans 1:23
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

1 Corinthians 15:39
Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.


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Deuteronomy 14
1. God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning
3. What may and may not be eaten
4. of animals
9. of fishes
11. of fowls
21. That which dies of itself may not be eaten
22. Tithes of Divine Service
23. Tithes and firstborns to be eaten before the Lord
28. The third year's tithe of alms and charity














any kind
The phrase "any kind" in this context emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the prohibition. In Hebrew, the word used here is "kol," which means "all" or "every." This indicates that the prohibition is not limited to a specific species within the raven family but extends to all varieties. The use of "any kind" underscores the thoroughness of God's instructions to the Israelites, reflecting His desire for them to adhere strictly to His laws. This comprehensive approach is a reminder of the importance of obedience and the need to follow God's commands fully, without exception.

raven
The raven, known in Hebrew as "oreb," is a bird that is often associated with desolation and uncleanliness in the Bible. Ravens are scavengers, feeding on carrion, which made them ceremonially unclean according to Levitical law. In the ancient Near Eastern context, ravens were seen as symbols of death and decay, which is why they were included in the list of unclean animals. The prohibition against eating ravens serves as a metaphor for avoiding spiritual impurity and maintaining holiness. In a broader sense, this commandment can inspire believers to discern and avoid spiritual practices or influences that may lead them away from God's holiness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

kind
לְמִינֽוֹ׃ (lə·mî·nōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4327: A sort, species

of raven,
עֹרֵ֖ב (‘ō·rêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6158: A raven


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