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The atalleph, νυκτερίς, 'night bird,' is the animal well known as the bat: it was in the law forbidden to be eaten. Lev. 11: 19; Deut. 14:
18. There are several species found in Palestine: they inhabit the tombs and caves, and are familiar with darkness. Where there are many the effluvium from them is very noisome. Their habitation becomes a fit emblem of darkness and offensiveness, a place to which men will cast their idols of gold and silver when Jehovah arises to deal with the earth. Isa. 2: 20.