Leviticus 11:3
What does Leviticus 11:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You may have as food any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot, and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862any dividing a hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts, it ye do eat.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Whatsoever hath the hoof divided, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, you shall eat.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Whatever hath cloven hoofs, and feet quite split open, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts — that shall ye eat.
Context
v.2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
v.3This passage
v.4Nevertheless 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 6:6
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;
- Proverbs 9:6
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
- 1 Timothy 4:15
Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
- Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
- Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
- 2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
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