Leviticus 11:6
4 But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
5 The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
7 And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
8 You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for 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.
Compare
- BSB
- The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
- KJV
- And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
- WEB
- The hare, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
- ASV
- And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.
- DARBY
- and the hare, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs it shall be unclean unto you;
- BLB
- And the hare, though it [is] bringing up the cud, but the hoof it has not divided—it [is] unclean to you⁺.
- ÅB
- og haren, for den tygger vel drøv, men har ikke klover, den skal være uren for dere,
- OTB
- Haren, selv om den tygger drøv, har ikke kløvd hov; den er uren for dere.
- B1930
- og haren, for den tygger vel drøv, men har ikke klover, den skal være uren for eder,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 14:7
But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,
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