Deuteronomy 14:3
What does Deuteronomy 14:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 14:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949No disgusting thing may be your food.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thou dost not eat any abominable thing;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Eat not the things that are unclean.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 65:4
that sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; that eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
- Leviticus 11:43
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
- 1 Corinthians 10:28
But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake:
- Acts 10:12
wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.
- Ezekiel 4:14
Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, my soul hath not been polluted; for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
- Titus 1:15
To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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