Leviticus 11:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 11:2

Foods Permitted and Forbidden

1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,

2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ^a‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth:

3 Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat.

4 Nevertheless these you shall ^anot eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is¹ unclean to you;

5 the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is² unclean to you;

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 11:2

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American Standard Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Amplified® Bible
Say to the Israelites: These are the animals which you may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Contemporary English Version
to say to the community of Israel: You may eat

Darby English Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which ye shall eat of all the beasts which are on the earth.

Good News Bible
for the people of Israel. You may eat any land animal

King James Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

New American Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, `These are the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that are on the earth.

New International Version
"Say to the Israelites: 'Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat:

New King James Version
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ' These constitute the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that live on the earth.

Revised Standard Version
"Say to the people of Israel, These are the living things which you may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This `is' the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which `are' on the earth:

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