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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

טָמֵא unclean H2931 · TWOT 809a
טָהוֹר clean H2889 · TWOT 792d
קָדוֹשׁ holy H6918 · TWOT 1990b
שֶׁ֫קֶץ detestable thing H8263 · TWOT 2459a
שֶׁ֫רֶץ swarming creature H8318 · TWOT 2467a
בָּדַל to distinguish H914 · TWOT 203

People & Context

Jehovah

The God who speaks to Moses and Aaron, giving the dietary laws and calling Israel to be holy as He is holy.

Moses

Recipient of Jehovah's instructions, charged to tell the sons of Israel which creatures are clean and unclean.

Aaron

Moses' brother and high priest, addressed alongside Moses to relay the laws of clean and unclean animals.

Timeline

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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