{"id":2733,"date":"2024-05-24T19:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/turtle-symbolism-bible\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T21:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T21:18:35","slug":"turtle-symbolism-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/turtle-symbolism-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0412 \u0411\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0430\u0445 \u2014 \u00ab\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0430\u0445\u0430\u00bb \u0432 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043b\u044f \u0418\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u043e\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0433\u043e\u0440\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0443"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>There are no turtles in the Bible. The famous &quot;turtle&quot; of the King James Version is a bird \u2014 a turtledove \u2014 and the confusion is a small masterpiece of how English changes. The verse The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. (Song of Solomon 2:12, King James Version) Modern translations read the cooing of doves is heard in our land.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are no turtles in the Bible. The King James turtle is a turtledove \u2014 the bird of the poor, and the offering Mary brought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[38],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-mysteries"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31717,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/are-woodpeckers-mentioned-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":2733,"position":0},"title":"Are Woodpeckers in the Bible? No, but Leviticus Names the Hoopoe","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"17 \u0430\u043f\u0440\u0435\u043b\u044f, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"No. No major English Bible names the woodpecker. The nearest bird is the unclean dukhifat of Leviticus 11:19, usually translated \"hoopoe.\"","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Good Samaritan, in the style of Fra Angelico","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00140.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00140.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00140.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00140.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31725,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/are-falcons-mentioned-in-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":2733,"position":1},"title":"Are Falcons in the Bible? 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