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Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11:46

Clean and Unclean Animals · Leviticus 11:1–47
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Translations

Modern
This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
Traditional
This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
Literal
This is the law of the beast and the bird and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that swarms upon the earth,
Latin
Ista est lex animantium ac volucrum, et omnis animæ viventis, quæ movetur in aqua, et reptat in terra,

Original

Hebrew
English
This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.

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).

Parallels

Deuteronomy 14:1–21 Acts 10:9–16

Glossary

Animals Biblical Concept of Law Buzzard Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of Dietary Laws Gospel of Matthew History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Lizard Medicine and Medical Practice

Topics

Food: Things Prohibited As Food Instruction in Religion Sanitation: Food