Deuteronomy 14:19

Clean and Unclean Animals · Deuteronomy 14:1–21
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Translations

Modern
All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.
Traditional
And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
Literal
And every swarming thing that flies is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.
Latin
Et omne quod reptat et pennulas habet, immundum erit, et non comedetur.

Original

Hebrew
English
All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.

Notes

Parallels

Leviticus 11:1–47 Acts 10:9–16

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Dietary Laws

Topics

Animals: Clean and Unclean Birds: Appointed for Food Birds: What Species Were Unclean Creeping Things: Unclean Insects: Clean and Unclean (Ceremonially Speaking) Killing Insects Sanitation: Food