Leviticus 11:20

What does Leviticus 11:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Every winged four-footed thing which goes on the earth is disgusting to you;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Every teeming creature which is flying, which is going on four--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to you.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Of things that fly, whatsoever goeth upon four feet, shall be abominable to you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Every winged crawling thing that goeth upon all four shall be an abomination unto you.

Context

v.19and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

v.20This passage

v.21Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;

Cross references

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

  • Philippians 3:18

    For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

  • 1 John 2:15

    Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

  • Psalms 17:14

    From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is inthislife, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

  • Leviticus 11:23

    But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.

  • Leviticus 11:27

    And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

  • Jude 1:10

    But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

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