Leviticus 11:2

Leviticus 11:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)“Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat:
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth:

Context of Leviticus 11:2

1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Tell the Israelites: Here are the kinds of land animals you may eat: 3all animals that have completely divided hoofs and that also chew their cud. 4However, from those that either chew their cud or have divided hoofs, these are the kinds you must never eat: You must never eat camels. (Camels are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.)

Leviticus 11:2 word by word

דַּבְּר֛וּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֹ֤את הַֽחַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכְל֔וּ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Theseזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
• the beastsחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• which ye shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• among all the beastsבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• on the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:2

• Deuteronomy 14:3Never eat anything that is disgusting to the Lord.
• Ezekiel 4:14I answered, “Almighty Lord, I have never dishonored myself. From the time I was young until now, I have never eaten an animal that died by itself or was killed by other wild animals. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”
• Daniel 1:8Daniel made up his mind not to harm himself by eating the king’s rich food and drinking the king’s wine. So he asked the chief-of-staff for permission not to harm himself in this way.
• Matthew 15:11What goes into a person’s mouth doesn’t make him unclean. It’s what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean.”
• Mark 7:15Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. It’s what comes out of a person that makes him unclean.
• Acts 10:12In the sheet were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds.
• Romans 14:2Some people believe that they can eat all kinds of food. Other people with weak faith believe that they can eat only vegetables.
• 1 Timothy 4:4Everything God created is good. Nothing should be rejected if it is received with prayers of thanks.
• Hebrews 9:10These gifts and sacrifices were meant to be food, drink, and items used in various purification ceremonies. These ceremonies were required for the body until God would establish a new way of doing things.
• Hebrews 13:9Don’t get carried away by all kinds of unfamiliar teachings. Gaining inner strength from God’s kindness is good for us. This strength does not come from following rules about food, rules that don’t help those who follow them.

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Rather, “These are the animals which ye may eat out of all the beasts;” that is, out of the larger creatures, the quadrupeds, as distinguished from birds and reptiles. See Genesis 1:24. Of quadrupeds, those only might be eaten which completely divided the hoof and chew the cud Leviticus 11:3-8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3these ones you may eat: The Israelites considered animals with split hooves that chew cud to be "normal" and ceremonially clean (see also Deuteronomy 14:3–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-471-2. the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron--These laws, being addressed to both the civil and ecclesiastical rulers in Israel, may serve to indicate the twofold view that is to be taken of them. Undoubtedly the first and strongest reason for instituting a distinction among meats was to discourage the Israelites from spreading into other countries, and from general intercourse with the world--to prevent them acquiring familiarity with the inhabitants of…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Animal
• Beast
• Clean
• Food
• Paw
• Unclean

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