Leviticus 11:3

Whatsoever parteth the hoof and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud among beasts, that, may ye eat.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Speak ye unto the sons of Israel saying,—These are the living things which ye may eat, of all the beasts which are upon the earth:

4Nevertheless, these, shall ye not eat, of them that chew the cud, and of them that part the hoof,—the camel, because though he, cheweth the cud, yet, the hoof, he parteth not, unclean, he is to you;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:3Thou shalt not eat therewith any thing leavened, seven days, shalt thou eat therewith unleavened cakes the bread of humiliation,—for in haste, camest thou forth out of the land of Egypt, that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt, all the days of thy life.

Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;

Proverbs 9:6Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated,—saith [the] Lord,—and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,

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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