Leviticus 11
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Leviticus 11:20-28

20‘AllH3605 the 1wingedH5775 insectsH8318 that walkH1980 on all foursH702 are detestableH8263 to you. 21YetH389 theseH2088 you may eatH398 amongH4480 allH3605 the 2wingedH5775 insectsH8318 which walkH1980 on all foursH702: those whichH834 have aboveH4480H4605 their feetH7272 jointed legsH3767 with whichH1992 to jumpH5425 on the earthH776. 22TheseH428 of them you may eatH398: the locustH697 in its kindsH4327, and the devastatingH5556 locustH5556 in its kindsH4327, and the cricketH2728 in its kindsH4327, and the grasshopperH2284 in its kindsH4327. 23But allH3605 other 3wingedH5775 insectsH8318 whichH834 are four-footedH702H7272 are detestableH8263 to you.

24‘By theseH428, moreover, you will be madeH2930 uncleanH2930: whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 their carcassesH5038 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, 25and 4whoeverH3605 picksH5375 up anyH4480 of their carcassesH5038 shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 26Concerning allH3605 the animalsH929 whichH834 divideH6536 the hoofH6541 but do not makeH8156 a splitH8156 hoof, or which do not chewH5927 cudH1625, they are uncleanH2931 to you: whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 them becomesH2930 uncleanH2930. 27Also whateverH3605 walksH1980 on its pawsH3709, among allH3605 the creaturesH2421 that walkH1980 on all foursH702, are uncleanH2931 to you; whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 their carcassesH5038 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, 28and the one who picksH5375 up their carcassesH5038 shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153; they are uncleanH2931 to you.

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 11:20 Lit swarming things with wings ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 11:21 V 20, note 1 ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 11:23 V 20, note 1 ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 11:25 Lev 11:40 ↩

Commentaries on Leviticus 11

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