Bible Dictionary
Crane
The crane was a migratory bird known for its loud, melancholy cry and its seasonal movements. Scripture mentions it in comparisons concerning human speech and the ordered migration of birds.
Biblical Usage
Isaiah compares human speech to the voice of the swallow or crane. Jeremiah refers to the crane among birds that observe the appointed time of their migration, contrasting their order with Israel’s failure to know the law of the Lord.
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