Raven

Mentioned 6 times in Old Testament. A raven is one of several larger-bodied species of the genus Corvus, that’s a scavenger.

The first mentioned of a raven is when Noah sent one forth from the Ark.
Genesis 8:7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Listed as among the unclean birds.
Leviticus 11:15 Every raven after his kind;
Deuteronomy 14:14 And every raven after his kind,

The Lord God reminds Job how He cares for all of creation.
Job 38:41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Even today very black is referred to as raven:
Song of Solomon 5:11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Prophecy about the Judgements God will bring upon the nations (Isaiah 34).
Isaiah 34:11 But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

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