Translations
Modern
But you may eat any clean bird.
Traditional
But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
Literal
All clean birds you may eat.
Latin
Omne quod mundum est, comedite.
Original
Hebrew
English
But you may eat any clean bird.
Notes
flying insects: Compare Leviticus 11:20–23.
See “Clean, Unclean, and Holy” Theme Note.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
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 Animals: Ordained As Food for Man Birds: Appointed for Food Birds: Clean: To be Eaten Sanitation: Food