Leviticus 11:9

What does Leviticus 11:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These you may have for food of all things living in the water: anything living in the water, in the seas or rivers, which has special parts for swimming and skin formed of thin plates, may be used for food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`This ye do eat of all which <FI>are<Fi> in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that hath fins, and scales, as well in the sea, as in the rivers, and the pools, you shall eat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat;

Context

v.8Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

v.9This passage

v.10And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination unto you,

Cross references

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

  • Acts 20:21

    testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 John 5:2

    Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

  • Galatians 5:6

    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

  • James 2:18

    Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

  • Deuteronomy 14:9

    These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat;

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