Leviticus 11:47

What does Leviticus 11:47 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:47 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Marking out the unclean from the clean, and the living thing which may be used for food from that which may not.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

to make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That you may know the differences of the clean, and unclean, and know what you ought to eat, and what to refuse.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that is to be eaten and the beast that is not to be eaten.

Context

v.46This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth;

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Cross references

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

  • Romans 14:13

    Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

  • Romans 14:2

    One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

  • Ezekiel 44:23

    And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

  • Malachi 3:18

    Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  • Leviticus 10:10

    and that ye may make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;

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