Leviticus 11:3

All that has a divided hoof, and that chews over again, among the cattle, you shall eat.

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In The King James Version

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

In Context

2Say to the sons of Israel: These are the animals that you ought to eat out of all the living things of the earth.

4But whatever certainly chews over again, but has a hoof that is not divided, such as the camel and others, these you shall not eat, and you shall consider them to be among what is unclean.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:3You shall not eat it with leavened bread. For seven days you shall eat, without leaven, the bread of affliction. For you departed from Egypt in fear. So may you remember the day of your departure from Egypt, throughout all the days of your life.

Proverbs 2:1My son, if you would accept my words, and conceal my commandments within you,

Proverbs 9:6Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”

2 Corinthians 6:17Because of this, you must depart from their midst and be separate, says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 11:2-9

Distinction of Meats. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is… Read the whole commentary →

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