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Leviticus 11
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Laws about Animals for Food

(Deu 14:3–21 )

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Lev 11:1 - The LORD^H3068 spoke^H1696 again to Moses^H4872 and to Aaron,^H175 saying^H559 to them,

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Lev 11:2 - “Speak^H1696 to the sons^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 ‘These^H2088 are the creatures^H2416 which^H834 you may eat^H398 from all^H3605 the animals^H929 that are on the earth.^H776

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Lev 11:3 - ‘Whatever^H3605 divides^H6536 a hoof,^H6541 thus making^H8156 split^H8156 hoofs,^H6541 and chews^H5927 the cud,^H1625 among the animals,^H929 that you may eat.^H398

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Lev 11:4 - ‘Nevertheless,^H389 you are not to eat^H398 of these,^H2088 among those which chew^H5927 the cud,^H1625 or among those which divide^H6536 the hoof:^H6541 the camel,^H1581 for though it chews^H5927 cud,^H1625 it does not divide^H6536 the hoof,^H6541 it is unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:5 - ‘Likewise, the [fn]shaphan,^H8227 for though it chews^H5927 cud,^H1625 it does not divide^H6536 the hoof,^H6541 it is unclean^H2931 to you;

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Lev 11:6 - the [fn]rabbit^H768 also, for though it chews^H5927 cud,^H1625 it does not divide^H6536 the hoof,^H6541 it is unclean^H2931 to you;

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Lev 11:7 - and the pig,^H2386 for though it divides^H6536 the hoof,^H6541 thus making^H8156 a split^H8156 hoof,^H6541 it does not chew^H1641 cud,^H1625 it is unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:8 - ‘You shall not eat^H398 of their flesh^H1320 nor^H3808 touch^H5060 their carcasses;^H5038 they are unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:9 - ‘These^H2088 you may eat,^H398 whatever^H3605^H834 is in the water:^H4325 all^H3605 that have fins^H5579 and scales,^H7193 those in the water,^H4325 in the seas^H3220 or in the rivers,^H5158 you may eat.^H398

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Lev 11:10 - ‘But whatever^H3605^H834 is in the seas^H3220 and in the rivers^H5158 that does not have^H369 fins^H5579 and scales^H7193 among^H4480 all^H3605 the teeming^H8318 life^H8318 of the water,^H4325 and among^H4480 all^H3605 the living^H2416 creatures^H5315 that are in the water,^H4325 they are detestable^H8263 things^H8263 to you,

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Lev 11:11 - and they shall be [fn]abhorrent^H8263 to you; you may not eat^H398 of their flesh,^H1320 and their carcasses^H5038 you shall detest.^H8262

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Lev 11:12 - ‘Whatever^H3605^H834 in the water^H4325 does not have^H369 fins^H5579 and scales^H7193 is [fn]abhorrent^H8263 to you.

Avoid the Unclean

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Lev 11:13 - ‘These,^H428 moreover, you shall detest^H8262 among^H4480 the birds;^H5775 they are [fn]abhorrent,^H8263 not to be eaten:^H398 the [fn]eagle^H5404 and the vulture^H6538 and the [fn]buzzard,^H5822

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Lev 11:14 - and the kite^H1676 and the falcon^H344 in its kind,^H4327

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Lev 11:15 - every^H3605 raven^H6158 in its kind,^H4327

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Lev 11:16 - and the ostrich^H3284 and the owl^H8464 and the sea^H7828 gull^H7828 and the hawk^H5322 in its kind,^H4327

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Lev 11:17 - and the little^H3563 owl^H3563 and the cormorant^H7994 and the [fn]great^H3244 owl,^H3244

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Lev 11:18 - and the white^H8580 owl^H8580 and the [fn]pelican^H6893 and the carrion^H7360 vulture,^H7360

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Lev 11:19 - and the stork,^H2624 the heron^H601 in its kinds,^H4327 and the hoopoe,^H1744 and the bat.^H5847

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Lev 11:20 - ‘All^H3605 the [fn]winged^H5775 insects^H8318 that walk^H1980 on all fours^H702 are detestable^H8263 to you.

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Lev 11:21 - ‘Yet^H389 these^H2088 you may eat^H398 among^H4480 all^H3605 the [fn]winged^H5775 insects^H8318 which walk^H1980 on all fours:^H702 those which^H834 have above^H4480^H4605 their feet^H7272 jointed legs^H3767 with which^H1992 to jump^H5425 on the earth.^H776

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Lev 11:22 - ‘These^H428 of them you may eat:^H398 the locust^H697 in its kinds,^H4327 and the devastating^H5556 locust^H5556 in its kinds,^H4327 and the cricket^H2728 in its kinds,^H4327 and the grasshopper^H2284 in its kinds.^H4327

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Lev 11:23 - ‘But all^H3605 other [fn]winged^H5775 insects^H8318 which^H834 are four-footed^H702^H7272 are detestable^H8263 to you.

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Lev 11:24 - ‘By these,^H428 moreover, you will be made^H2930 unclean:^H2930 whoever^H3605 touches^H5060 their carcasses^H5038 becomes^H2930 unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening,^H6153

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Lev 11:25 - and whoever^H3605 picks^H5375 up any^H4480 of their carcasses^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening.^H6153

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Lev 11:26 - ‘Concerning all^H3605 the animals^H929 which^H834 divide^H6536 the hoof^H6541 but do not make^H8156 a split^H8156 hoof, or which do not chew^H5927 cud,^H1625 they are unclean^H2931 to you: whoever^H3605 touches^H5060 them becomes^H2930 unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:27 - ‘Also whatever^H3605 walks^H1980 on its paws,^H3709 among all^H3605 the creatures^H2416 that walk^H1980 on all fours,^H702 are unclean^H2931 to you; whoever^H3605 touches^H5060 their carcasses^H5038 becomes^H2930 unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening,^H6153

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Lev 11:28 - and the one who picks^H5375 up their carcasses^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening;^H6153 they are unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:29 - ‘Now these^H2088 are to you the unclean^H2931 among the swarming^H8318 things^H8318 which swarm^H8317 on the earth:^H776 the mole,^H2467 and the mouse,^H5909 and the [fn]great^H6632 lizard^H6632 in its kinds,^H4327

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Lev 11:30 - and the gecko,^H604 and the [fn]crocodile,^H3581 and the lizard,^H3911 and the [fn]sand^H2546 reptile,^H2546 and the chameleon.^H8580

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Lev 11:31 - ‘These^H428 are to you the unclean^H2931 among all^H3605 the swarming^H8318 things;^H8318 whoever^H3605 touches^H5060 them when they are dead^H4194 becomes^H2930 unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening.^H6153

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Lev 11:32 - ‘Also anything^H3605 on which^H834 one of them may fall^H5307 when they are dead^H4194 becomes^H2930 unclean,^H2930 including^H4480 any^H3605 wooden^H6086 article,^H3627 or^H176 clothing,^H899 or^H176 a skin,^H5785 or^H176 a sack^H8242—any^H3605 article^H3627 [fn]of which^H834 use^H4399 is made^H6213—it shall be put^H935 in the water^H4325 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening,^H6153 then it becomes^H2891 clean.^H2891

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Lev 11:33 - ‘As for any^H3605 earthenware^H2789 vessel^H3627 into which^H834 one of them may fall,^H5307 whatever^H3605^H834 is in it becomes^H2930 unclean^H2930 and you shall break^H7665 [fn]the vessel.

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Lev 11:34 - ‘Any^H4480^H3605 of the [fn]food^H400 which^H834 may be eaten,^H398 on which^H834 water^H4325 comes,^H935 shall become^H2930 unclean,^H2930 and any^H3605 [fn]liquid^H4945 which^H834 may be drunk^H8354 in every^H3605 vessel^H3627 shall become^H2930 unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:35 - ‘Everything,^H3605 moreover, on which^H834 part of their carcass^H5038 may fall^H5307 becomes^H2930 unclean;^H2930 an oven^H8574 or a [fn]stove^H3600 shall be smashed;^H5422 they are unclean^H2931 and shall continue^H1961 as unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:36 - ‘Nevertheless^H389 a spring^H4599 or a cistern^H953 [fn]collecting^H4723 water^H4325 shall be clean,^H2889 though the one who touches^H5060 their carcass^H5038 shall be unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:37 - ‘If^H3588 a part of their carcass^H5038 falls^H5307 on any^H3605 seed^H2233 for sowing^H2221 which^H834 is to be sown,^H2232 it is clean.^H2889

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Lev 11:38 - ‘Though if^H3588 water^H4325 is put^H5414 on the seed^H2233 and a part of their carcass^H5038 falls^H5307 on it, it is unclean^H2931 to you.

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Lev 11:39 - ‘Also if^H3588 one of the animals^H929 dies^H4191 which^H834 you have for food,^H402 the one who touches^H5060 its carcass^H5038 becomes^H2930 unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening.^H6153

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Lev 11:40 - ‘He too, who eats^H398 some^H4480 of its carcass^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening,^H6153 and the one who picks^H5375 up its carcass^H5038 shall wash^H3526 his clothes^H899 and be unclean^H2930 until^H5704 evening.^H6153

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Lev 11:41 - ‘Now every^H3605 swarming^H8318 thing^H8318 that swarms^H8317 on the earth^H776 is detestable,^H8263 not to be eaten.^H398

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Lev 11:42 - ‘Whatever^H3605 crawls^H1980 on its belly,^H1512 and whatever^H3605 walks^H1980 on all fours,^H702 whatever^H3605 has many^H7235 feet,^H7272 in respect to every^H3605 swarming^H8318 thing^H8318 that swarms^H8317 on the earth,^H776 you shall not eat^H398 them, for they are detestable.^H8263

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Lev 11:43 - ‘Do not render^H8262 [fn]yourselves^H5315 detestable^H8262 through any^H3605 of the swarming^H8318 things^H8318 that swarm;^H8317 and you shall not make^H2930 yourselves unclean^H2930 with them so that you become^H2930 unclean.^H2930

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Lev 11:44 - ‘For I am the LORD^H3068 your God.^H430 Consecrate^H6942 yourselves therefore, and be holy,^H6918 for I am holy.^H6918 And you shall not make^H2930 yourselves^H5315 unclean^H2930 with any^H3605 of the swarming^H8318 things^H8318 that swarm^H7430 on the earth.^H776

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Lev 11:45 - ‘For I am the LORD^H3068 who brought^H5927 you up from the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 to be your God;^H430 thus you shall be holy,^H6918 for I am holy.’”^H6918

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Lev 11:46 - This^H2088 is the law^H8451 regarding the animal^H929 and the bird,^H5775 and every^H3605 living^H2416 thing^H2416 that moves^H7430 in the waters^H4325 and everything^H3605 that swarms^H8317 on the earth,^H776

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Lev 11:47 - to make^H914 a distinction^H914 between^H996 the unclean^H2931 and the clean,^H2889 and between^H996 the edible^H398 creature^H2416 and the creature^H2416 which^H834 is not to be eaten.^H398

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(11:5)

A small, shy, furry animal (Hyrax syriacus) found in the peninsula of the Sinai, northern Israel, and the region round the Dead Sea; KJV coney, orig NASB rock badger

(11:6)

Or, hare

(11:11)

Literally: detestable things

(11:12)

Literally: detestable things

(11:13)

Literally: a detestable thing

(11:13)

Or, vulture

(11:13)

Or, black vulture

(11:17)

Specifically, great horned owl

(11:18)

Or, owl or jackdaw

(11:20)

Literally: swarming things with wings

(11:21)

V 20, note 1

(11:23)

V 20, note 1

(11:29)

Or, thorn-tailed lizard

(11:30)

Or, lizard

(11:30)

Species as yet undefined

(11:32)

Literally: with which work is done

(11:33)

Literally: it

(11:34)

I.e. if touched by a carcass; cf vv 29-32

(11:35)

Literally: hearth for supporting (two) pots

(11:36)

Literally: of a gathering of

(11:43)

Literally: your souls

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Leviticus 11
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