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Ostrich

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: O By: James P. Boyd

Job 39:13‑18

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(bird). In Hebrew, “daughter of greediness.” In Arabic and Greek “camel-bird.” Largest of the bird species (Job 39:13-18¹³Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? ¹⁴Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, ¹⁵And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. ¹⁶She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain without fear; ¹⁷Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. ¹⁸What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. (Job 39:13‑18)).

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