SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:12
Y éstas son de las que no comeréis: el águila, y el azor, y el esmerejón,
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12-18. But these are they of which they shall not eat , etc.] Jarchi observes, that the unclean birds are particularly mentioned, to teach that the clean sort are more than the unclean, and therefore the particulars of the fewest are given: these are all the same names as in ( Leviticus 11:13-19), excepting one, “the glede”, ( Deuteronomy 14:13) which is a kind of kite or puttock; the Jerusalem Targum renders it the vulture, and the Targum of Jonathan the white “dayetha” or vulture; and Aristotle says there are two sorts of vultures, the one small and whiter, the other larger and of many forms or colours; in Hebrew its name here is “raah”, and is thought to be the same with “daah” in ( Leviticus 11:14) there translated the “vulture”, which has its name there from flying, and here from seeing, for which it is remarkable; (see Job 28:7) and the letters d and r are pretty much alike, and are sometimes changed, but there is another here, in ( Deuteronomy 14:13) mentioned, the “dayah”, which is not mentioned in ( Leviticus 11:1-47), though some think it the same with the “ayah”, rendered both here and there the “kite”; perhaps it means another sort of vulture, the black vulture, as the Targum of Jonathan.
Ver. 12-18. But these are they of which they shall not eat , etc.] Jarchi observes, that the unclean birds are particularly mentioned, to teach that the clean sort are more than the unclean, and therefore the particulars of the fewest are given: these are all the same names as in ( Leviticus 11:13-19), excepting one, “the glede”, ( Deuteronomy 14:13) which is a kind of kite or puttock; the Jerusalem Targum renders it the vulture, and the Targum of Jonathan the white “dayetha” or vulture; and Aristotle says there are two sorts of vultures, the one small and whiter, the other larger and of many forms or colours; in Hebrew its name here is “raah”, and is thought to be the same with “daah” in ( Leviticus 11:14) there translated the “vulture”, which has its name there from flying, and here from seeing, for which it is remarkable; (see Job 28:7) and the letters d and r are pretty much alike, and are sometimes changed, but there is another here, in ( Deuteronomy 14:13) mentioned, the “dayah”, which is not mentioned in ( Leviticus 11:1-47), though some think it the same with the “ayah”, rendered both here and there the “kite”; perhaps it means another sort of vulture, the black vulture, as the Targum of Jonathan.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-21 - Moses tells the people of Israel how God had given them thre distinguishing privileges, which were their honour, and figures of those spiritual blessings in heavenly things, with which God has in Christ blessed us. Here is election; "The Lord hath chosen thee." He did not choose them because they were by their own acts a peculia people to him above other nations, but he chose them that they might be so by his grace; and thus were believers chosen, Eph 1:4. Here i adoption; "Ye are the children of the Lord your God;" not because God needed children, but because they were orphans, and needed a father Every spiritual Israelite is indeed a child of God, a partaker of his nature and favour. Here is sanctification; "Thou art a holy people. God's people are required to be holy, and if they are holy, they ar indebted to the grace God which makes them so. Those whom God choose to be his children, he will form to be a holy people, and zealous of good works. They must be careful to avoid every thing which migh disgrace their profession, in the sight of those who watch for their halting. Our heavenly Father forbids nothing but for our welfare. D thyself no harm; do not ruin thy health, thy reputation, thy domesti comforts, thy peace of mind. Especially do not murder thy soul. Do no be the vile slave of thy appetites and passions. Do not render all around thee miserable, and thyself wretched; but aim at that which i most excellent and useful. The laws which regarded many sorts of fles as unclean, were to keep them from mingling with their idolatrou neighbours. It is plain in the gospel, that these laws are now don away. But let us ask our own hearts, Are we of the children of the Lor our God? Are we separate from the ungodly world, in being set apart to God's glory, the purchase of Christ's blood? Are we subjects of the work of the Holy Ghost? Lord, teach us from these precepts how pure an holy all thy people ought to live!
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