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.

Compare

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