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Leviticus 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 27

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

2 Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the living things which you shall eat out of all the animals which are on the earth.

3 Any that divides the hoof and is cleaving of the cleft of the hooves, bringing up the cud, among the living things, you may eat it.

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Chapter Summary

1 What animals may and may not be eaten. 9 What fish. 13 What fowl. 29 The creeping things are unclean.

Key Hebrew Words

מַשְׁקֶה֙ butler H4945 · TWOT 2452c
בְּגָדָ֖י treachery H899 · TWOT 198a
מִצְרַ֔יִם Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
קְדֹשִׁ֔ים sacred H6918 · TWOT 1990b
כְּלִי article H3627 · TWOT 982g

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Laws of Clean and Unclean Animals

Rules for land animals (split hoof, chew cud), water animals (fins/scales), birds (list of unclean), and swarming creatures. Touching carcasses causes…

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Laws of Clean and Unclean Animals

Rules for land animals (split hoof, chew cud), water animals (fins/scales), birds (list of unclean), and swarming creatures. Touching carcasses causes uncleanness. Purpose: to be holy and distinguish clean/unclean.

Leviticus 11:1-47

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