Deuteronomy 14:11

Deuteronomy 14:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
• New International Version (NIV)You may eat any clean bird.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You may eat all clean birds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“All clean birds you may eat.

Context of Deuteronomy 14:11

9You may eat any fish that has fins and scales. 10But other things that live in the water do not have fins or scales. Those are not clean food for you. Do not eat them. You may eat any clean bird. 12But these birds you must not eat: eagles, vultures, kites, owls, hawks, falcons, buzzards, ostriches, seagulls, storks, herons, pelicans, cormorants, hoopoes and bats.

Deuteronomy 14:11 word by word

כָּל־צִפּ֥וֹר טְהֹרָ֖ה תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• all cleanטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• birdsצִפּוֹרtsippôr tsippôr · birdH6833
• ye shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 14:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-21Verses 3-21 Compare Deuteronomy 14:5 The “pygarg” is a species of gazelle, and the “wild ox” and “chamois” are swift types of antelope. Deuteronomy 14:21 The prohibition is repeated from Leviticus 22:8. The directions as to the disposal of the carcass are unique to Deuteronomy, and their motive is clear. To have forbidden the people either themselves to eat that which had died, or to allow any others to do so, would have involved loss of property, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-18These animals are grouped as flying animals that eat rotting flesh.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2011-20. Of all clean birds ye shall eat--(See on Le 11:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 14:11

• Animals
• Birds
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Animal
• Bird
• Clean
• Cleave
• Cut
• Food
• Ashtaroth; Ashteroth-Karnaim; Beeshterah
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Deer

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 14

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings