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The quails mentioned in the OT differ from the North American bobwhite quails. Besides being migratory, the quails of the Bible are mottled brown in color and are smaller than the bobwhite quails. The quails mentioned in the OT have short wings and weak powers of flight.
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Quail'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​q/quail.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Quail'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​q/quail.html. 1991.