Leviticus 11:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
1And the Lord spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
Cross References
Leviticus 11:4But these shall ye not eat, of those that chew the cud, or of those that divide the hoof: the camel; because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:11And an abomination shall they remain unto you; of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.
Leviticus 11:21Yet these may ye eat, among all the flying insects that walk on four feet, which have spring-legs above their feet, to leap therewith upon the earth.
Leviticus 11:34All kinds of food which may be eaten, on which water cometh, shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk, shall be rendered unclean in every vessel.
Leviticus 11:41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination, 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 →