Deuteronomy 14:6
4 These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat,
5 the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
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,
8 as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.
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 may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
- KJV
- And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
- WEB
- Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
- ASV
- And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
- DARBY
- And every beast that hath cloven hoofs, and the feet quite split open into double hoofs, [and] which cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
- BLB
- And every animal dividing the hoof and having split the cleft into two hooves, bringing up the cud, among the animals, you⁺ may eat.
- ÅB
- Alle de firføtte dyr som har klover og har dem tvekløvd helt igjennom, og som tygger drøv, dem kan dere spise.
- OTB
- Du kan spise ethvert dyr som har kløvde hover og tygger drøv.
- B1930
- Alle de firføtte dyr som har klover og har dem tvekløvd helt igjennem, og som tygger drøv, dem kan I ete.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 6:17
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
Read in contextPsalms 1:1–2
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
Read in contextProverbs 18:1
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
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