Leviticus 11:23

What does Leviticus 11:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But all other winged four-footed things which go on the earth are disgusting to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and every teeming thing which is flying, which hath four feet--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to you.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But of flying things whatsoever hath four feet only, shall be an abomination to you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But every winged crawling thing that hath four feet shall be an abomination unto you.

Context

v.22even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

v.23This passage

v.24And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

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