Leviticus 11:9

Leviticus 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams you may eat any that have fins and scales.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"These you may eat, of all that are in the waters. Everything in the waters that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘These you may eat of all that are in the water: whatever in the water has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers—that you may eat.

Context of Leviticus 11:9

7and the swine, for it hath cloven hoofs, and feet quite split open, but it cheweth not the cud — it shall be unclean unto you. 8Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch: they shall be unclean unto you. These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat; 10but all that have not fins and scales in seas and in rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of every living soul which is in the waters — they shall be an abomination unto you. 11They shall be even an abomination unto you: of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase ye shall have in abomination.

Leviticus 11:9 word by word

אֶת־זֶה֙ תֹּֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמָּ֑יִם כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֩ סְנַפִּ֨יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת בַּמַּ֗יִם בַּיַּמִּ֛ים וּבַנְּחָלִ֖ים אֹתָ֥ם תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear

• eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• finsסְנַפִּירsenappîyr · finH5579
• scalesקַשְׂקֶ֫שֶׂתqaώqeώeth · scaleH7193
• seasיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:9

• Deuteronomy 14:9These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales shall ye eat;
• Acts 20:21testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
• James 2:18But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.
• 1 John 5:2Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Whatsoever hath fins and scales - Because these, of all the fish tribe, are the most nourishing; the others which are without scales, or whose bodies are covered with a thick glutinous matter, being in general very difficult of digestion.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Any fish, either from salt water or fresh, might be eaten if it had both scales and fins. but no other creature that lives in the waters. Shellfish of all kinds, whether mollusks or crustaceans, and cetaceous animals, were therefore prohibited, as well as fish which appear to have no scales, like the eel; probably because they were considered unwholesome, and (under certain circumstances) found to be so.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9the creatures that live in the water: The Israelites considered animals from the water to be clean (acceptable for food and for ritual use) only if they had both fins and scalesRead the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. These shall ye eat ... whatsoever hath fins and scales--"The fins and scales are the means by which the excrescences of fish are carried off, the same as in animals by perspiration. I have never known an instance of disease produced by eating such fish; but those that have no fins and scales cause, in hot climates, the most malignant disorders when eaten; in many cases they prove a mortal poison" [Whitlaw].Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 11:9

• Animals
• Fish
• Food
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Animal
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• Paw
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• Atonement, Day of
• Ezekiel
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• Israel, Religion of

Commentaries on Leviticus 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings