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Leviticus 11 – King James Version (KJV)

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Laws about Animals for Food

(Deu 14:3–21 )

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Lev 11:1 - And^H1696^➔ the LORD^H3068 spake^➔^H1696 unto^H413 Moses^H4872 and to^H413 Aaron,^H175 saying^H559 unto them,^H413

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Lev 11:2 - Speak^H1696 unto^H413 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 These^H2063 are the beasts^H2416 which^H834 ye shall eat^H398 among all^H3605 the beasts^H929 that^H834 are on^H5921 the earth.^H776

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Lev 11:3 - Whatsoever^H3605 parteth^H6536 the hoof,^H6541^H6541 and is clovenfooted,^H8156^H8157 and cheweth^H5927 the cud,^H1625 among the beasts,^H929 that^H853 shall ye eat.^H398

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Lev 11:4 - Nevertheless^H389 these^H2088 shall ye^H398^➔ not^H3808 eat^➔^H398 of them that chew^H5927 the cud,^H1625 or of them that divide^H6536 the hoof:^H6541 as the camel,^H1581 because^H3588 he^H1931 cheweth^H5927 the cud,^H1625 but^H6541^➔ divideth^H6536 not^H369 the hoof;^➔^H6541 he^H1931 is unclean^H2931 unto you.

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Lev 11:5 - And^H853 the coney,^H8227 because^H3588 he^H1931 cheweth^H5927 the cud,^H1625 but^H6541^➔ divideth^H6536 not^H3808 the hoof;^➔^H6541 he^H1931 is unclean^H2931 unto you.

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Lev 11:6 - And^H853 the hare,^H768 because^H3588 he^H1931 cheweth^H5927 the cud,^H1625 but^H6541^➔ divideth^H6536 not^H3808 the hoof;^➔^H6541 he^H1931 is unclean^H2931 unto you.

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Lev 11:7 - And^H853 the swine,^H2386 though^H3588 he^H1931 divide^H6536 the hoof,^H6541^H6541 and be clovenfooted,^H8156^H8157 yet he^H1931 cheweth^H1641 not^H3808 the cud;^H1625 he^H1931 is unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:8 - Of their flesh^H1320 shall ye^H398^➔ not^H3808 eat,^➔^H398 and their carcase^H5038 shall ye^H5060^➔ not^H3808 touch;^➔^H5060 they^H1992 are unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:9 - These^H2088 shall ye eat^H398 of all^H3605 that^H834 are in the waters:^H4325 whatsoever^H3605^H834 hath fins^H5579 and scales^H7193 in the waters,^H4325 in the seas,^H3220 and in the rivers,^H5158 them^H853 shall ye eat.^H398

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Lev 11:10 - And all^H3605 that^H834 have not^H369 fins^H5579 and scales^H7193 in the seas,^H3220 and in the rivers,^H5158 of all^H3605 that move^H8318 in the waters,^H4325 and of any^H3605 living^H2416 thing^H5315 which^H834 is in the waters,^H4325 they^H1992 shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you:

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Lev 11:11 - They shall be^H1961 even an abomination^H8263 unto you; ye shall^H398^➔ not^H3808 eat^➔^H398 of their flesh,^H1320 but^H853 ye shall have^H8262^➔ their carcases^H5038 in abomination.^➔^H8262

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Lev 11:12 - Whatsoever^H3605^H834 hath no^H369 fins^H5579 nor scales^H7193 in the waters,^H4325 that^H1931 shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you.

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Lev 11:13 - And^H853 these^H428 are they which ye shall have in abomination^H8262 among^H4480 the fowls;^H5775 they shall^H398^➔ not^H3808 be eaten,^➔^H398 they^H1992 are an abomination:^H8263 the eagle,^H5404 and^H853 the ossifrage,^H6538 and^H853 the ospray,^H5822

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Lev 11:14 - And^H853 the vulture,^H1676 and^H853 the kite^H344 after his kind;^H4327

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Lev 11:15 - Every^H3605 raven^H6158 after his kind;^H4327

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Lev 11:16 - And^H853 the owl,^H1323^H3284 and^H853 the night hawk,^H8464 and^H853 the cuckow,^H7828 and^H853 the hawk^H5322 after his kind,^H4327

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Lev 11:17 - And^H853 the little owl,^H3563 and^H853 the cormorant,^H7994 and^H853 the great owl,^H3244

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Lev 11:18 - And^H853 the swan,^H8580 and^H853 the pelican,^H6893 and^H853 the gier eagle,^H7360

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Lev 11:19 - And^H853 the stork,^H2624 the heron^H601 after her kind,^H4327 and^H853 the lapwing,^H1744 and^H853 the bat.^H5847

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Lev 11:20 - All^H3605 fowls^H5775 that creep,^H8318 going^H1980 upon^H5921 all four,^H702 shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you.

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Lev 11:21 - Yet^H389 these^H2088 may ye eat^H398 of every^H3605 flying^H5775^➔ creeping^H8318 thing^➔^H5775 that goeth^H1980 upon^H5921 all four,^H702 which^H834 have^H3808 legs^H3767 above^H4605 their feet,^H7272 to leap^H5425 withal^H2004 upon^H5921 the earth;^H776

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Lev 11:22 - Even these^H428 of them^H1992 ye may eat;^H398 the locust^H697 after his kind,^H4327 and^H853 the bald locust^H5556 after his kind,^H4327 and^H853 the beetle^H2728 after his kind,^H4327 and^H853 the grasshopper^H2284 after his kind.^H4327

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Lev 11:23 - But all^H3605 other flying^H5775^➔ creeping^H8318 things,^➔^H5775 which^H834 have four^H702 feet,^H7272 shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you.

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Lev 11:24 - And for these^H428 ye shall be unclean:^H2930 whosoever^H3605 toucheth^H5060 the carcase of them^H5038 shall be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even.^H6153

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Lev 11:25 - And whosoever^H3605 beareth^H5375 ought of the carcase of them^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even.^H6153

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Lev 11:26 - The carcases of every^H3605 beast^H929 which^H834 divideth^H6536 the hoof,^H6541 and^H8156 is not^H369 clovenfooted,^H8157 nor^H369 cheweth^H5927 the cud,^H1625 are unclean^H2931 unto you: every one^H3605 that toucheth^H5060 them shall be unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:27 - And whatsoever^H3605 goeth^H1980 upon^H5921 his paws,^H3709 among all manner^H3605 of beasts^H2416 that go^H1980 on^H5921 all four,^H702 those^H1992 are unclean^H2931 unto you: whoso^H3605 toucheth^H5060 their carcase^H5038 shall be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even.^H6153

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Lev 11:28 - And he that beareth^H5375 the carcase of them^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even:^H6153 they^H1992 are unclean^H2931 unto you.

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Lev 11:29 - These also^H2088 shall be unclean^H2931 unto you among the creeping things^H8318 that creep^H8317 upon^H5921 the earth;^H776 the weasel,^H2467 and the mouse,^H5909 and the tortoise^H6632 after his kind,^H4327

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Lev 11:30 - And the ferret,^H604 and the chameleon,^H3581 and the lizard,^H3911 and the snail,^H2546 and the mole.^H8580

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Lev 11:31 - These^H428 are unclean^H2931 to you among all^H3605 that creep:^H8318 whosoever^H3605 doth touch^H5060 them, when they be dead,^H4194 shall be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even.^H6153

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Lev 11:32 - And^H3605 upon^H5921 whatsoever^H834 any of them,^H1992 when they are dead,^H4194 doth fall,^H5307 it shall be unclean;^H2930 whether^H3605^➔ it be any^➔^H3605 vessel^H3627 of wood,^H6086 or^H176 raiment,^H899 or^H176 skin,^H5785 or^H176 sack,^H8242 whatsoever^H3605 vessel^H3627 it be, wherein^H834 any work^H4399 is done,^H6213 it must be put^H935 into water,^H4325 and it shall be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even;^H6153 so it shall be cleansed.^H2891

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Lev 11:33 - And every^H3605 earthen^H2789 vessel,^H3627 whereinto^H413^H8432 any of them^H1992 falleth,^H5307 whatsoever^H3605^H834 is in it^H8432 shall be unclean;^H2930 and^H853^➔ ye shall break^H7665 it.^➔^H853

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Lev 11:34 - Of all^H3605 meat^H400 which^H834 may be eaten,^H398 that on^H5921 which^H834 such water^H4325 cometh^H935 shall be unclean:^H2930 and all^H3605 drink^H4945 that^H834 may be drunk^H8354 in every^H3605 such vessel^H3627 shall be unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:35 - And every^H3605 thing whereupon^H834 any part of their carcase^H5038 falleth^H5307 shall be unclean;^H2930 whether it be oven,^H8574 or ranges for pots,^H3600 they shall be broken down:^H5422 for they^H1992 are unclean,^H2931 and^H2931^➔ shall be^H1961 unclean^➔^H2931 unto you.

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Lev 11:36 - Nevertheless^H389 a fountain^H4599 or pit,^H953 wherein there is plenty^H4723 of water,^H4325 shall be^H1961 clean:^H2889 but that which toucheth^H5060 their carcase^H5038 shall be unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:37 - And if^H3588 any part of their carcase^H5038 fall^H5307 upon^H5921 any^H3605 sowing^H2221 seed^H2233 which^H834 is to be sown,^H2232 it^H1931 shall be clean.^H2889

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Lev 11:38 - But if^H3588 any water^H4325 be put^H5414 upon^H5921 the seed,^H2233 and^H5307^➔ any part of their carcase^H5038 fall^➔^H5307 thereon,^H5921 it^H1931 shall be unclean^H2931 unto you.

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Lev 11:39 - And if any^H3588 beast,^H929 of which^H834 ye may eat,^H402 die;^H4191 he that toucheth^H5060 the carcase thereof^H5038 shall be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even.^H6153

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Lev 11:40 - And he that eateth^H398 of the carcase of it^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even:^H6153 he also that beareth^H5375 the carcase of it^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 the even.^H6153

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Lev 11:41 - And every^H3605 creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth^H8317 upon^H5921 the earth^H776 shall be an abomination;^H8263 it^H1931 shall^H398^➔ not^H3808 be eaten.^➔^H398

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Lev 11:42 - Whatsoever^H3605 goeth^H1980 upon^H5921 the belly,^H1512 and whatsoever^H3605 goeth^H1980 upon^H5921 all four,^H702 or^H5704 whatsoever^H3605 hath more^H7235 feet^H7272 among all^H3605 creeping things^H8318 that creep^H8317 upon^H5921 the earth,^H776 them ye shall^H398^➔ not^H3808 eat;^➔^H398 for^H3588 they^H1992 are an abomination.^H8263

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Lev 11:43 - Ye shall^H8262^➔ not^H408 make^➔^H8262^➔ yourselves^H5315 abominable^➔^H8262 with any^H3605 creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth,^H8317 neither^H3808 shall ye make yourselves unclean^H2930 with them, that ye should be defiled^H2930 thereby.

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Lev 11:44 - For^H3588 I^H589 am the LORD^H3068 your God:^H430 ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves,^H6942 and ye shall be^H1961 holy;^H6918 for^H3588 I^H589 am holy:^H6918 neither^H3808 shall ye defile^H2930 yourselves^H5315 with any manner of^H3605 creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth^H7430 upon^H5921 the earth.^H776

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Lev 11:45 - For^H3588 I^H589 am the LORD^H3068 that bringeth^H5927 you^H853 up out of the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 to be^H1961 your God:^H430 ye shall therefore be^H1961 holy,^H6918 for^H3588 I^H589 am holy.^H6918

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Lev 11:46 - This^H2063 is the law^H8451 of the beasts,^H929 and of the fowl,^H5775 and of every^H3605 living^H2416 creature^H5315 that moveth^H7430 in the waters,^H4325 and of every^H3605 creature^H5315 that creepeth^H8317 upon^H5921 the earth:^H776

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Lev 11:47 - To make a difference^H914 between^H996 the unclean^H2931 and^H996 the clean,^H2889 and between^H996 the beast^H2416 that may be eaten^H398 and^H996 the beast^H2416 that^H834 may^H398^➔ not^H3808 be eaten.^➔^H398

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