Leviticus 11:20

Translations

Modern

All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

Traditional

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

Literal

Every swarming thing that flies, the one walking on four legs, it is an abomination to you.

Latin

Omne de volucribus quod graditur super quatuor pedes, abominabile erit vobis.

Original

Hebrew

English

All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

Notes

Leviticus 11:1–15:33

These chapters explain the rules about purity. Mixing different types of animals was forbidden (see Deuteronomy 22:9–11). This is because it opposed God's natural order. Creatures like fish without fins and scales, meat-eating animals, crawling insects, and animals without split hooves were considered "abnormal." They crossed the boundaries between "normal" types and were not suitable for food or offerings (see also Deuteronomy 14:1–21). The dietary laws intended to set Israel apart as a holy people from other nations (Leviticus 11:44–45).

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