Leviticus 11:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 11:3

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;

6 the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you;

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 11:3

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American Standard Version
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, `and' cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Amplified® Bible
Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, any of these animals you may eat.

Contemporary English Version
any animal that has divided hoofs and chews the cud.

Darby English Version
Whatever hath cloven hoofs, and feet quite split open, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts -- that shall ye eat.

Good News Bible
that has divided hoofs and that also chews the cud,

King James Version
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

New American Standard Bible
`Whatever divides a hoof, thus making split hoofs, {and} chews the cud, among the animals, that you may eat.

New International Version
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.

New King James Version
Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Whatever divides a hoof, thus making split hoofs, and chews the cud, among the animals, that you may eat.

Revised Standard Version
Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.

Young's Literal Translation
any dividing a hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts, it ye do eat.

New English Translation
You may eat any among the animals that has a divided hoof (the hooves are completely split in two¹) and that also chews the cud.²

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