Leviticus 11:47
45 For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.
46 This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”
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
- You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”
- KJV
- To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
- WEB
- to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.’”
- ASV
- to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.
- DARBY
- to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that is to be eaten and the beast that is not to be eaten.
- BLB
- to distinguish between the unclean and between the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and between the living thing that may not be eaten.’”
- ÅB
- så dere kan skille mellom urent og rent, mellom dyr som kan spises, og dyr som ikke skal spises.
[^1]: d.e. forskjellige slags gresshopper.
[^2]: Betydningen av de hebraiske navn er usikker. - OTB
- Dere må skille mellom det urene og det rene, mellom levende skapninger som kan spises og de som ikke kan spises.'"
- B1930
- så I kan skille mellem urent og rent, mellem dyr som kan etes, og dyr som ikke skal etes.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 10:10
You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,
Read in contextEzekiel 44:23
They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.
Read in contextRomans 14:13–23
Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
Read in contextRomans 14:2–3
For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
Read in contextMalachi 3:18
So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
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