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 · 2000All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Every 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) · 1752Of things that fly, whatsoever goeth upon four feet, shall be abominable to you.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Every winged crawling thing that goeth upon all four shall be an abomination unto you.
Context
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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