Leviticus 11:9

The animals living in the water that you may eat are all those that have fins and scales, whether in the ocean or in the rivers.

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These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

In Context

8You must not eat any of their meat, nor touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.

10But all living creatures that do not have fins and scales in the ocean or rivers, including all that move in the water and all the living creatures that are in the water— they must be detested by you.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:9Of these things that are in water you may eat: whatever has fins and scales;

Galatians 5:6In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith working through love.

1 John 5:2Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do his commandments.

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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