Leviticus 11:22

you shall eat, such as the beetle in its kind, and the cricket, and grasshopper, and the locust, each one according to its kind.

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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 whatever certainly walks upon four feet, and also has longer legs behind, with which it hops upon the earth,

23But among flying things, whatever has only four feet shall be detestable to you.

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the lax hands, and confirm the weak knees!

Mark 1:6And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.

Romans 15:1But we who are stronger must bear with the feebleness of the weak, and not so as to please ourselves.

Hebrews 12:12Because of this, lift up your lazy hands and your lax knees,

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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