Leviticus 11:41

What does Leviticus 11:41 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Everything which goes flat on its body on the earth is disgusting, and is not to be used for food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And every crawling thing which crawleth on the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Context

v.40And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

v.41This passage

v.42Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 11:20

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

  • 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 11:23

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

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