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Leviticus 11:6
6The rabbit eats its food twice. But its feet are not in two separate parts. They must not eat the rabbit.
Leviticus 11:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
- New International Version (NIV)The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you;
Context of Leviticus 11:6
4Some animals have feet that have two separate parts. But they do not eat their food twice. Other animals eat their food twice. But their feet do not have two separate parts. You must not eat those animals. The camel eats its food twice. But its feet are not in two separate parts. The people must not eat the camel. 5The rock badger eats its food twice. But its feet are not in two separate parts. They must not eat the rock badger. The rabbit eats its food twice. But its feet are not in two separate parts. They must not eat the rabbit. 7The pig's feet are in two parts. But when the pig eats its food, it does not bring the food back into its mouth. It does not eat it twice. The people must not eat the pig. 8They must not touch the dead bodies of those animals. They must not eat their meat. They are not clean for you to eat.
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וְאֶת־הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶת כִּֽי־מַעֲלַ֤ת גֵּרָה֙ הִ֔וא וּפַרְסָ֖ה לֹ֣א הִפְרִ֑יסָה טְמֵאָ֥ה הִ֖וא לָכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Leviticus 11:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The hare - ארנבת arnebeth, as Bochart and others suppose, from ארה arah, to crop, and ניב nib, the produce of the ground, these animals being remarkable for destroying the fruits of the earth. That they are notorious for destroying the tender blade of the young corn, is well known. It is very likely that different species of these animals are included under the general terms שפן shaphan, and ארנבת arnebeth, for some travelers have observed that there are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The rock badger and the rabbit do not actually chew cud, even though it looks like they do. They are ceremonially unclean because they lack split hooves.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-73-7. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud--Ruminating animals by the peculiar structure of their stomachs digest their food more fully than others. It is found that in the act of chewing the cud, a large portion of the poisonous properties of noxious plants eaten by them, passes off by the salivary glands. This power of secreting the poisonous effects of vegetables, is said to be particularly remarkable in cows and goats…Read the comment
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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
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