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 Living Translation (NLT)“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “Of all the land animals, these are the ones you may use for food.

Context of Leviticus 11:2

1Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: 3Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat. 4Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you;

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 14:3“You shall not eat any detestable thing.
• Ezekiel 4:14So I said, “Ah, Lord God! Indeed I have never defiled myself from my youth till now; I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has abominable flesh ever come into my mouth.”
• Daniel 1:8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
• Matthew 15:11Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
• Mark 7:15There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.
• Acts 10:12In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
• Romans 14:2For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
• 1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;
• Hebrews 9:10concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
• Hebrews 13:9Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with 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