leviticus 11:2 speak unto the children of israel saying these are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth

Leviticus 11:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘These are the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that are on the earth.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Speak to the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye may eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which ye shall eat of all the beasts which are on the earth.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Speak ye unto the sons of Israel, saying,—These, are the living things which ye may eat, of all the beasts which are upon the earth:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This [is] the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which [are] on the earth:
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Say to the children of Israel: These are the animals which you are to eat of all the living things of the earth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, These are the beastes which yee shall eate, among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shal eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, These are the beasts which you shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth:
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Speak ye to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat of all beasts that are upon the earth.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Speak unto the children of Yisrael, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.

Speak 1696

{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}

A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.

z8761

<8761> Grammar

Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 446

unto x413

(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}

(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.

the children 1121

{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}

From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).

of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל, 3478

{3478} Prime
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisra'el
{yis-raw-ale'}

From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.

saying, 559

{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}

A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).

z8800

<8800> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888

These 2063

{2063} Prime
זֹאת
zo'th
{zothe'}

Irregular feminine of H2089; this (often used adverbially).

[are] the beasts 2416

{2416} Prime
חַי
chay
{khah'-ee}

From H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively.

which x834

(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}

A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

ye shall eat 398

{0398} Prime
אָכַל
'akal
{aw-kal'}

A primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

among all x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

x3605

(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}

From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).

the beasts 929

{0929} Prime
בְּהֵמָה
b@hemah
{be-hay-maw'}

From an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collectively).

that x834

(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}

[are] on x5921

(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}

Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.

the earth. 776

{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}

From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).

See commentary on Leviticus 11:1-2.

See commentary on Leviticus 11:1-8.

Leviticus 11:2

These are the beasts — Though every creature of God be good and pure in itself, yet it pleased God to make a difference between clean and unclean, which he did in part before the flood, Genesis 7:2, but more fully here for many reasons; as, To assert his own sovereignty over man, and all the creatures which men may not use but with God's leave. To keep up the wall of partition between the Jews and other nations, which was very necessary for many great and wise purposes. That by bridling their appetite in things in themselves lawful, and some of them very desirable, they might be better prepared and enabled to deny themselves in things simply and grossly sinful. For the preservation of their health, some of the creatures forbidden being, though used by the neighbouring nations, of unwholesome nourishment, especially to the Jews, who were very obnoxious to leprosies. To teach them to abhor that filthiness, and all those ill qualities for which some of these creatures are noted.

Leviticus 11:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye ^(a) shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.

^(a) Or, of which ye may eat.

Deuteronomy 14:3-8 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. ... And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it [is] unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

Ezekiel 4:14 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Matthew 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Mark 7:15-19 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. ... Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Acts 10:12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Acts 10:14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Romans 14:2-3 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. ... Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

Romans 14:14-15 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. ... But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

1 Timothy 4:4-6 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: ... If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Hebrews 9:10 [Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.

Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

; Of the laws relative to clean and unclean beasts, which are recorded in this chapter and

Deuteronomy 14:1-29 Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. ... And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

the following may be found a useful abstract.
1. In regard to quadrupeds, all beasts that have their feet completely cloven, above as well as below, and at the same time chew the cud, are clean. Those which have neither, or indeed want one of these distinguishing marks, are unclean. This is a systematic division of quadrupeds so excellent, as never yet, after all the improvements in natural history, to have become obsolete, but, on the contrary, to be still considered as useful by the greatest masters of the science.
2. With regard to fishes, Moses has in like manner, made a very simple systematic distinction. All that have scales and fins are clean; all others unclean.
3. Of birds, he merely specifies certain sorts as forbidden, thereby permitting all others to be eaten.
4. Insects, serpents, worms, etc., are prohibited; but with regard, however to those winged insects, which besides four walking legs, also have two longer springing legs (Pedes saltatorii), Moses makes an exception, and under the denomination of locusts, declares them clean in all four stages of their existence.
In Palestine, Arabia, and the adjoining countries, locusts are one of the most common articles of food, and people would be very ill of if they durst not eat them: For, when a swarm of them desolates the fields, they prove in some measure themselves an antidote to the famine which they occasion. They are not only eaten fresh, immediately on their appearance, but the people collect them, and know a method of preserving them for a long time for food, after they have dried them in an oven. - Niebuhr's Description of Arabia, pp. 170-175.

Dt 14:1, 3. Ezk 4:14. Dn 1:8. Mt 15:11. Mk 7:15. Ac 10:12, 14. Ro 14:2, 14. 1Ti 4:4. He 9:10; 13:9.