9 Bible Verses about Owls

Most Relevant Verses

Psalm 102:6

I resemble a pelican of the wilderness. I have become like an owl of the waste places.

Deuteronomy 14:16

the swan, the great owl, the white owl,

Leviticus 11:16-17

ostriches, nighthawks, seagulls, all types of falcons, little owls, cormorants, great owls,

Isaiah 34:14

Hyenas will meet with jackals. Male goats will call to their mates. Screech owls will rest there and find a resting place for themselves.

Deuteronomy 14:15

and the ostrich, the owl, the sea gull, and the hawk in their kinds,

Leviticus 11:17

little owls, cormorants, great owls,

Isaiah 34:11

Pelicans and herons will take possession of the land. Porcupines and crows will live there. He will stretch the measuring line of chaos and the plumb line of destruction over it.

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Birds » Used as sacrifices » Owls

Isaiah 34:14

Hyenas will meet with jackals. Male goats will call to their mates. Screech owls will rest there and find a resting place for themselves.

Deuteronomy 14:16

the swan, the great owl, the white owl,

Owls » Inhabits deserted cities and houses

Jeremiah 50:39

That is why desert animals will live with hyenas. Desert owls will also live there. It will no longer be inhabited or lived in for generations.

Isaiah 13:21

But desert animals will lie down there. Their houses will be full of owls! Shaggy goats (demons) will play there and ostriches will dance there.

Isaiah 34:11-14

Pelicans and herons will take possession of the land. Porcupines and crows will live there. He will stretch the measuring line of chaos and the plumb line of destruction over it. There are no nobles to rule a kingdom. All of its princes have disappeared. Its palaces are covered with thorns. Its fortresses have nettles and thistles. It will become a home for jackals and a place for ostriches. read more.
Hyenas will meet with jackals. Male goats will call to their mates. Screech owls will rest there and find a resting place for themselves.

Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten

Leviticus 11:13

Here are the kinds of birds you must consider disgusting and must not eat. They are eagles, bearded vultures, black vultures,

Owls » Varieties of

Leviticus 11:16-17

ostriches, nighthawks, seagulls, all types of falcons, little owls, cormorants, great owls,

Owls » Described as » Careful of its young

Isaiah 34:15

Arrow snakes will make their nests there, lay eggs, and hatch them. They will gather their young under their shadow. Vultures also will gather there, each one with its mate.

Owls » Described as » Solitary in disposition

Psalm 102:6

I resemble a pelican of the wilderness. I have become like an owl of the waste places.

Owls » Illustrative of mourners

Psalm 102:6

I resemble a pelican of the wilderness. I have become like an owl of the waste places.

Owls » Described as » Mournful in voice

Micah 1:8

I [Micah] will lament and wail. I will go barefoot and naked. I will make a howling like the jackals, and a lamentation like the ostriches.

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