The Sweet Savour of Hedgehogs, Porcupines and Kippods

Isaiah 14
22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

Bible study for today. A bittern is porcupine (r.v.), a hedgahog (Rashi) or a kippod or soitary crane (Easton). A bessom is a sweeper; this mysterious word was discussed and finally defined as sweeper in the Talmud (Gill). No matter the specific words, this verse notes the fall of the king of Babylon to hell and the utter destruction of Babylon. This helps us to understand the power of the Lord here on earth and - the kingdom, power and glory forever.

Leviticus 1
17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

God is pleased by daily Bible study in this despensation just like he was pleased by daily sacrifices in an earlier dispensation.....