Leviticus 11:23

But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

In Context

22even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kinds, and the bald locust after its kinds, and the cricket after its kinds, and the grasshopper after its kinds.

24And by these ye shall become unclean; whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until even.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:27And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you; whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

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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