Leviticus 11:3

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.

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

In Context

2+ 11:2. Lev 11:2 (Lev 11:1-3, 11:1-8, 11:44-45; Deut 14:4-6) (#3.198): T. To examine and identify the land animals that are kosher ·clean· for you to eat and their identifying signs / R. To examine the signs of land animals to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher Directive: Qualifications of Kosher ·Clean· animals, they have both a separate hoof that is completely divided and chews cud / Note: It is a fact, no carnivore, only meat eating, is kosher ·clean· to eat where as a few omnivores, eats meat and plants, are kosher ·clean· for food “Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

4+ 11:4. Lev 11:4 (Lev 11:1-3, 11:1-8, 11:44-45; Deut 14:4-6) (#3.199): Not to eat treif ·unclean· land animals Directive: Qualification: These animals do not chew the cud and / or do not have a split hoof “‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but does not have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:3+ 16:3. Deut 16:3 (Deut 16:1-4, 16:5-8) (#4.349): Not to eat hametz ·leaven· afternoon on the 14th of the first month; Hebrew Aviv ·Ripening grain (of a new crop)·, Aramaic Nissan ·Their flight·; both names refer to the first month Consider: Leaven is a symbol of: sin, excess, or pride; their connotations can be negative, neutral, and positive You shall eat no leavened bread with it. You shall eat matzah ·unleavened bread· with it seven days, even the bread of affliction; for you came out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] in haste; that you may remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] all the days of your life.

Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words, 2 and store up my mitzvot ·instructions· within you; 1

Proverbs 9:6Leave your simple ways, and live. 2 Walk in the way of understanding.” 1

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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