Leviticus 11:10

8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.
KJV
And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
WEB
All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,
ASV
And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination unto you,
DARBY
but all that have not fins and scales in seas and in rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of every living soul which is in the waters they shall be an abomination unto you.
BLB
And everything that does not have fin and scale in the seas and in the rivers, from every swarming thing of the waters, and from every living creature that [is] in the waters—they [are] an abomination to you⁺.
ÅB
Men det som ikke har finner og skjell av alt det som finnes i havene og i elvene, av alt det som vrimler i vannet, og av alt levende som er i vannet, det skal være en styggedom for dere.
OTB
Men alle skapninger i havet eller elvene som ikke har finner og skjell—blant alle de krypende tingene eller andre levende skapninger i vannet—er avskyelige for dere.
B1930
Men det som ikke har finner og skjell av alt det som finnes i havene og i elvene, av alt det som vrimler i vannet, og av alt levende som er i vannet, det skal være en vederstyggelighet for eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 29:27

    An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

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  • Leviticus 7:18

    And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.

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  • Proverbs 13:20

    He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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  • Deuteronomy 14:3

    Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

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  • Psalms 139:21–22

    Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

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  • Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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