Leviticus 11:21
19 the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.
22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
23 All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to 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
- However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.
- KJV
- Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
- WEB
- Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on the earth.
- ASV
- Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth.
- DARBY
- Yet these shall ye eat of every winged crawling thing that goeth upon all four: those which have legs above their feet with which to leap upon the earth.
- BLB
- Only this you⁺ may eat from every swarming thing that flies, the one walking on four [legs]: That which has jointed legs above its feet to leap with them on the earth.
- ÅB
- Av alt kryp som har vinger og går på fire føtter, må dere bare spise dem som har springben ovenfor sine føtter til å hoppe på marken med.
- OTB
- Men blant de flygende insektene som går på alle fire kan dere spise dem som har leddede ben for å hoppe på bakken.
- B1930
- Av alt kryp som har vinger og går på fire føtter, må I bare ete dem som har springben ovenfor sine føtter til å hoppe på marken med.