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 · 2000Speak 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 · 1611Speak 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 · 1901Speak 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 · 1949Say 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) · 1752Say 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 · 1890Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which ye shall eat of all the beasts which are on the earth.
Context
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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