What does the Bible say about crane?
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The Bible presents the crane as a creature whose cries and instincts illustrate both human sorrow and God’s wise created order. In Isaiah 38:14, Hezekiah compares his mournful prayer in sickness to the chirping or moaning of a crane, showing that God hears even weak, distressed cries for mercy. Jeremiah 8:7 observes that the crane knows its appointed seasons, yet God’s people often fail to know and obey the Lord’s righteous ways. These images call us to humble dependence: the Creator governs the birds with wisdom, and He summons His covenant people to repentance, faith, and attentive obedience to His word.
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- An amphibious bird Isaiah 38:14; Jeremiah 8:7
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