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Deuteronomy 14:7

5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.

6 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.

Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.

8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:

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BSB
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,
KJV
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
WEB
Nevertheless these you shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of those who have the hoof split: the camel, the hare, and the rabbit. Because they chew the cud but don’t part the hoof, they are unclean to you.
ASV
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that have the hoof cloven: the camel, and the hare, and the coney; because they chew the cud but part not the hoof, they are unclean unto you.
DARBY
Only these ye shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those with hoofs cloven and split open: the camel, and the hare, and the rock-badger; for they chew the cud, but have not cloven hoofs they shall be unclean unto you;
BLB
Nevertheless, this you⁺ shall not eat of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the cloven hoof: The camel, and the hare, and the rock badger, for they are bringing up the cud, and the hoof have not divided; they [are] unclean for you⁺.
ÅB
Det er bare disse dere ikke skal spise blant dem som tygger drøv, og blant dem som har klover som er kløvd helt igjennom: kamelen og haren og fjellgrevlingen, for de tygger vel drøv, men har ikke klover, de skal være urene for dere,
OTB
Men blant dem som tygger drøv eller har kløvde hover, kan du ikke spise kamelen, haren eller klippegrevlingen. Selv om de tygger drøv, har de ikke kløvde hover; de er urene for deg.
B1930
Det er bare disse I ikke skal ete blandt dem som tygger drøv, og blandt dem som har klover som er kløvd helt igjennem: kamelen og haren og fjellgrevlingen, for de tygger vel drøv, men har ikke klover, de skal være urene for eder,

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  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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  • Matthew 7:26

    And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

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  • Titus 1:16

    They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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  • Leviticus 11:5

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

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  • 2 Peter 2:18–22

    For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

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  • Matthew 7:22–23

    Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

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