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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New Living Translation
Deuteronomy 14:6
"You may eat any animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud,
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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 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
1 "Since you are the people of the Lord your God, never cut yourselves or shave the hair above your foreheads in mourning for the dead. 2 You have been set apart as holy to the Lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure. 3 "You must not eat any detestable animals that are ceremonially unclean. 4 These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, 5 the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the addax, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. 6 "You may eat any animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud, 7 but if the animal doesn't have both, it may not be eaten. So you may not eat the camel, the hare, or the hyrax. They chew the cud but do not have split hooves, so they are ceremonially unclean for you. 8 And you may not eat the pig. It has split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses. 9 "Of all the marine animals, you may eat whatever has both fins and scales. 10 You may not, however, eat marine animals that do not have both fins and scales. They are ceremonially unclean for you.
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 14:20
And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
Genesis 16:7
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
Genesis 21:21
and he settled in the wilderness of Paran. His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt.
and he settled in the wilderness of Paran. His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt.
Genesis 36:8
So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.
So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.
Numbers 10:12
So the Israelites set out from the wilderness of Sinai and traveled on from place to place until the cloud stopped in the wilderness of Paran.
So the Israelites set out from the wilderness of Sinai and traveled on from place to place until the cloud stopped in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 12:16
Then they left Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
Then they left Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 13:3
So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran.
So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran.
Deuteronomy 2:12
In earlier times the Horites had lived in Seir, but they were driven out and displaced by the descendants of Esau, just as Israel drove out the people of Canaan when the Lord gave Israel their land.)
In earlier times the Horites had lived in Seir, but they were driven out and displaced by the descendants of Esau, just as Israel drove out the people of Canaan when the Lord gave Israel their land.)
Habakkuk 3:3
I see God moving across the deserts from Edom, the Holy One coming from Mount Paran. His brilliant splendor fills the heavens, and the earth is filled with his praise.
I see God moving across the deserts from Edom, the Holy One coming from Mount Paran. His brilliant splendor fills the heavens, and the earth is filled with his praise.
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.
