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Leviticus 11:8

6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

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.

10 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:

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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 not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
KJV
Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
WEB
You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.
ASV
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.
DARBY
Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch: they shall be unclean unto you.
BLB
From their flesh you⁺ shall not eat, and their carcass you⁺ shall not touch—they [are] unclean to you⁺.
ÅB
Av disse dyrs kjøtt skal dere ikke spise, og ved deres døde kropper skal dere ikke røre; de skal være urene for dere.
OTB
Dere skal ikke spise kjøttet deres eller røre ved skrottene deres; de regnes som urene for dere.
B1930
Av disse dyrs kjøtt skal I ikke ete, og ved deres døde kropper skal I ikke røre; de skal være urene for eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Colossians 2:16

    Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

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  • Hebrews 9:10

    Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

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  • Hosea 9:3

    They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

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  • Leviticus 5:2

    Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.

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  • Isaiah 52:11

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

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  • Acts 10:10–15

    And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

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  • Romans 14:21

    It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

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  • Mark 7:18

    And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

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