Deuteronomy 14:9

What does Deuteronomy 14:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 14:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And of the things living in the waters, you may take all those who have wings for swimming with and skins formed of thin plates.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`This ye do eat of all that <FI>are<Fi> in the waters; all that hath fins and scales ye do eat;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These shall you eat of all that abide in the waters: All that have fins and scales, you shall eat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales shall ye eat;

Context

v.8And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

v.9This passage

v.10and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 11:9

    These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.

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