Leviticus 11:2

What does Leviticus 11:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say to the children of Israel: These are the living things which you may have for food among all the beasts on the earth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This <FI>is<Fi> the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which <FI>are<Fi> on the earth:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Say to the children of Israel: These are the animals which you are to eat of all the living things of the earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which ye shall eat of all the beasts which are on the earth.

Context

v.1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

v.2This passage

v.3Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 10:12

    wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

  • Matthew 15:11

    Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

  • Leviticus 11:29

    And these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

  • 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.

  • Leviticus 11:4

    Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

  • 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.

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