Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 104:17 · retained source text
Where the birds make their nests: as for the Storke, the firre trees are her house.
KJV dictionary & concordance
nests
Meaning of “nests”
Sense 1: Places prepared by birds for eggs and young. Sense 2: Figuratively, dwellings, refuges, secure positions, or accumulated possessions.
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First occurrence: Psalms 104:17
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Every verse containing “nests”
All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 31:6 · retained source text
All the foules of heauen made their nests in his boughes, and vnder his branches did all the beastes of the field bring foorth their yong, and vnder his shadow dwelt all great nations.
1611 marginal noteDan.4.
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:20 · retained source text
And Iesus saith vnto him, The Foxes haue holes, and the birds of the ayre haue nests: but the sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:58 · retained source text
And Iesus said vnto him, Foxes haue holes, and birds of the aire haue nests, but the Sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
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