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Deuteronomy 14:6
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Christian Standard Bible®
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided in two and chews the cud.
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided in two and chews the cud.
Hebrew Names Version
Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.
Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.
King James Version
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Lexham English Bible
And any animal having a split hoof and so a dividing of the hoof into two parts and that chews the cud among the animals—that animal you may eat.
And any animal having a split hoof and so a dividing of the hoof into two parts and that chews the cud among the animals—that animal you may eat.
English Standard Version
Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof cloven in two and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof cloven in two and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
New Century Version
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and chews the cud,
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and chews the cud,
New English Translation
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided into two parts and that chews the cud.
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided into two parts and that chews the cud.
Amplified Bible
"Among the animals, you may eat any animal that has the divided hoof [that is, a hoof] split into two parts [especially at its distal extremity] and that chews the cud.
"Among the animals, you may eat any animal that has the divided hoof [that is, a hoof] split into two parts [especially at its distal extremity] and that chews the cud.
New American Standard Bible
"And any animal that has a divided hoof and has its hoofs split in two, and chews the cud, among the animals, that animal you may eat.
"And any animal that has a divided hoof and has its hoofs split in two, and chews the cud, among the animals, that animal you may eat.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And euery beast that parteth ye hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and is of the beasts that cheweth the cudde, that shall ye eate.
And euery beast that parteth ye hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and is of the beasts that cheweth the cudde, that shall ye eate.
Legacy Standard Bible
And any animal that divides the hoof and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, that one you may eat.
And any animal that divides the hoof and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, that one you may eat.
Contemporary English Version
It is all right to eat meat from any animals that have divided hoofs and also chew the cud.
It is all right to eat meat from any animals that have divided hoofs and also chew the cud.
Complete Jewish Bible
Any animal that has a separate hoof that is completely divided and also chews the cud, these animals you may eat.
Any animal that has a separate hoof that is completely divided and also chews the cud, these animals you may eat.
Darby Translation
And every beast that hath cloven hoofs, and the feet quite split open into double hoofs, [and] which cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And every beast that hath cloven hoofs, and the feet quite split open into double hoofs, [and] which cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Easy-to-Read Version
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided into two parts and that chews the cud.
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided into two parts and that chews the cud.
George Lamsa Translation
Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof divided into two parts and chews the cud among the animals, that you shall eat.
Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof divided into two parts and chews the cud among the animals, that you shall eat.
Good News Translation
any animals that have divided hoofs and that also chew the cud.
any animals that have divided hoofs and that also chew the cud.
Literal Translation
And you may eat every animal that divides the hoof, and divides two hoofs wholly, and chews the cud among the animals.
And you may eat every animal that divides the hoof, and divides two hoofs wholly, and chews the cud among the animals.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And euery beest that deuydeth his clawe, & cheweth cudd, shal ye eate.
And euery beest that deuydeth his clawe, & cheweth cudd, shal ye eate.
American Standard Version
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
Bible in Basic English
Any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again, may be used for food.
Any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again, may be used for food.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all beastes that cleaue the hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and chewe the cud, them ye shall eate.
And all beastes that cleaue the hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and chewe the cud, them ye shall eate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof wholly cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye may eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof wholly cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye may eat.
King James Version (1611)
And euery beast that parteth the hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and cheweth the cud amongst the beasts: that ye shall eate.
And euery beast that parteth the hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and cheweth the cud amongst the beasts: that ye shall eate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Every beast that divides the hoofs, and makes claws of two divisions, and that chews the cud among beasts, these ye shall eat.
Every beast that divides the hoofs, and makes claws of two divisions, and that chews the cud among beasts, these ye shall eat.
English Revised Version
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Berean Standard Bible
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided in two and that chews the cud.
You may eat any animal that has hooves divided in two and that chews the cud.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ye schulen ete ech beeste that departith the clee `in to twei partis, and chewith code.
Ye schulen ete ech beeste that departith the clee `in to twei partis, and chewith code.
Young's Literal Translation
and every beast dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft into two hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts -- it ye do eat.
and every beast dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft into two hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts -- it ye do eat.
Update Bible Version
And every beast that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the beasts, that may you eat.
And every beast that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the beasts, that may you eat.
Webster's Bible Translation
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, [and] cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, [and] cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
World English Bible
Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.
Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.
New King James Version
And you may eat every animal with cloven hooves, having the hoof split into two parts, and that chews the cud, among the animals.
And you may eat every animal with cloven hooves, having the hoof split into two parts, and that chews the cud, among the animals.
New Living Translation
"You may eat any animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud,
"You may eat any animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud,
New Life Bible
And you may eat any animal that has a parted foot divided in two and that chews its food again.
And you may eat any animal that has a parted foot divided in two and that chews its food again.
New Revised Standard
Any animal that divides the hoof and has the hoof cleft in two, and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
Any animal that divides the hoof and has the hoof cleft in two, and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And every beast that parteth the hoof and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, chewing the cud, among beasts, the same, shall ye eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, chewing the cud, among beasts, the same, shall ye eat.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Every beast that divideth the hoof in two parts, and cheweth the cud, you shall eat.
Every beast that divideth the hoof in two parts, and cheweth the cud, you shall eat.
Revised Standard Version
Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof cloven in two, and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof cloven in two, and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Any animal that divides the hoof and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, that you may eat.
"Any animal that divides the hoof and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, that you may eat.
Contextual Overview
1You are children of God , your God, so don't mutilate your bodies or shave your heads in funeral rites for the dead. You only are a people holy to God , your God; God chose you out of all the people on Earth as his cherished personal treasure. 3Don't eat anything abominable. These are the animals you may eat: ox, sheep, goat, deer, gazelle, roebuck, wild goat, ibex, antelope, mountain sheep—any animal that has a cloven hoof and chews the cud. But you may not eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers because they chew the cud but they don't have a cloven hoof—that makes them ritually unclean. And pigs: Don't eat pigs—they have a cloven hoof but don't chew the cud, which makes them ritually unclean. Don't even touch a pig's carcass. 9This is what you may eat from the water: anything that has fins and scales. But if it doesn't have fins or scales, you may not eat it. It's ritually unclean. 11You may eat any ritually clean bird. These are the exceptions, so don't eat these: eagle, vulture, black vulture, kite, falcon, the buzzard family, the raven family, ostrich, nighthawk, the hawk family, little owl, great owl, white owl, pelican, osprey, cormorant, stork, the heron family, hoopoe, bat. 19Winged insects are ritually unclean; don't eat them. But ritually clean winged creatures are permitted. 21 Because you are a people holy to God , your God, don't eat anything that you find dead. You can, though, give it to a foreigner in your neighborhood for a meal or sell it to a foreigner. Don't boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:2, Proverbs 18:1, 2 Corinthians 6:17, On this verse remark, that the clean beast must both chew the cud and part the hoof: two distinct characteristics, or general signs, by which the possibility of error arising from the misinterpretation of names is obviated. When God directs, his commands are not of doubtful interpretation.
Cross-References
Genesis 16:7
An angel of God found her beside a spring in the desert; it was the spring on the road to Shur. He said, "Hagar, maid of Sarai, what are you doing here?" She said, "I'm running away from Sarai my mistress."
An angel of God found her beside a spring in the desert; it was the spring on the road to Shur. He said, "Hagar, maid of Sarai, what are you doing here?" She said, "I'm running away from Sarai my mistress."
Numbers 13:3
So Moses sent them off from the Wilderness of Paran at the command of God . All of them were leaders in Israel, one from each tribe. These were their names: from Reuben: Shammua son of Zaccur from Simeon: Shaphat son of Hori from Judah: Caleb son of Jephunneh from Issachar: Igal son of Joseph from Ephraim: Hoshea son of Nun from Benjamin: Palti son of Raphu from Zebulun: Gaddiel son of Sodi from Manasseh (a Joseph tribe): Gaddi son of Susi from Dan: Ammiel son of Gemalli from Asher: Sethur son of Michael from Naphtali: Nahbi son of Vophsi from Gad: Geuel son of Maki.
So Moses sent them off from the Wilderness of Paran at the command of God . All of them were leaders in Israel, one from each tribe. These were their names: from Reuben: Shammua son of Zaccur from Simeon: Shaphat son of Hori from Judah: Caleb son of Jephunneh from Issachar: Igal son of Joseph from Ephraim: Hoshea son of Nun from Benjamin: Palti son of Raphu from Zebulun: Gaddiel son of Sodi from Manasseh (a Joseph tribe): Gaddi son of Susi from Dan: Ammiel son of Gemalli from Asher: Sethur son of Michael from Naphtali: Nahbi son of Vophsi from Gad: Geuel son of Maki.
Habakkuk 3:3
God's on his way again, retracing the old salvation route, Coming up from the south through Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Skies are blazing with his splendor, his praises sounding through the earth, His cloud-brightness like dawn, exploding, spreading, forked-lightning shooting from his hand— what power hidden in that fist! Plague marches before him, pestilence at his heels! He stops. He shakes Earth. He looks around. Nations tremble. The age-old mountains fall to pieces; ancient hills collapse like a spent balloon. The paths God takes are older than the oldest mountains and hills. I saw everyone worried, in a panic: Old wilderness adversaries, Cushan and Midian, were terrified, hoping he wouldn't notice them.
God's on his way again, retracing the old salvation route, Coming up from the south through Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Skies are blazing with his splendor, his praises sounding through the earth, His cloud-brightness like dawn, exploding, spreading, forked-lightning shooting from his hand— what power hidden in that fist! Plague marches before him, pestilence at his heels! He stops. He shakes Earth. He looks around. Nations tremble. The age-old mountains fall to pieces; ancient hills collapse like a spent balloon. The paths God takes are older than the oldest mountains and hills. I saw everyone worried, in a panic: Old wilderness adversaries, Cushan and Midian, were terrified, hoping he wouldn't notice them.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 6-8. And every beast that parted the hoof,.... In this and the two following verses two general rules are given, by which it might be known what beasts were fit for food and what not; one is if they parted the hoof, and the other if they chewed the cud, such might be eaten; but such that only chewed the cud, but did not divide the hoof, as the camel, hare, and coney, might not be eaten; and so if they divided the hoof, and did not chew the cud, as the swine, they were alike unlawful; :-,
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Leviticus 11:0. The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the speaker.
Deuteronomy 14:5
The “pygarg” is a species of gazelle, and the “wild ox” and “chamois” are swift types of antelope.
Deuteronomy 14:21
The prohibition is repeated from Leviticus 22:8. The directions as to the disposal of the carcass are unique to Deuteronomy, and their motive is clear. To have forbidden the people either themselves to eat that which had died, or to allow any others to do so, would have involved loss of property, and consequent temptation to an infraction of the command. The permissions now for the first time granted would have been useless in the wilderness. During the 40 years’ wandering there could be but little opportunity of selling such carcasses; while non-Israelites living in the camp would in such a matter be bound by the same rules as the Israelites Leviticus 17:15; Leviticus 24:22. Further, it would seem (compare Leviticus 17:15) that greater stringency is here given to the requirement of abstinence from that which had died of itself. Probably on this, as on so many other points, allowance was made for the circumstances of the people. Flesh meat was no doubt often scarce in the desert. It would therefore have been a hardship to forbid entirely the use of that which had not been killed. However, now that the plenty of the promised land was before them, the modified toleration of this unholy food was withdrawn.
