Leviticus 11:22

Such as all the different sorts of locust.

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In The King James Version

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

In Context

21But of the winged four-footed things, those which have long legs for jumping on the earth you may have for food;

23But all other winged four-footed things which go on the earth are disgusting to you.

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:3Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.

Mark 1:6And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

Romans 15:1We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

Hebrews 12:12For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 11:21-43

20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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