Leviticus 11:22

Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

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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

21+ 11:21. Lev 11:21 (Lev 11:20-23, 11:29-31, 11:44-45; Deut 14:19-20) (#3.203): The locust ·winged swarming creatures on four legs· that are kosher ·clean· for you and their identifying signs Directive: Treif ·Unclean· locust are winged swarming creatures that walk on all four legs, with one exception, kosher ·clean· locust are winged with four legs and have joints above the feet that enable them to jump off the ground. Kosher ·Clean· swarming four legged creatures includes: all kinds of locusts, grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.

23But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are detestable to you.

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, 2 and make firm the feeble knees. + 35:3. Quoted in Heb 12:12 1

Mark 1:6John [Yah is gracious] was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

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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