Leviticus 11:2
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.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
1And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them:
Cross References
Leviticus 11:4Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:11and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.
Leviticus 11:21Yet these may ye eat of all winged swarming things that go upon all fours, which have jointed legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;
Leviticus 11:34All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink in every such vessel that may be drunk shall be unclean.
Leviticus 11:41And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.
Deuteronomy 14:4These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
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 →