圣经中没有海龟——《钦定版圣经》中的海龟是指斑鸠

There are no turtles in the Bible. The famous “turtle” of the King James Version is a bird — a turtledove — 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.…