Leviticus 11:22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

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New International Version
Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper.

New Living Translation
The insects you are permitted to eat include all kinds of locusts, bald locusts, crickets, and grasshoppers.

English Standard Version
Of them you may eat: the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind.

Berean Standard Bible
Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

King James Bible
Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

New King James Version
These you may eat: the locust after its kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

New American Standard Bible
These of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds, the devastating locust in its kinds, the cricket in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds.

NASB 1995
‘These of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds, and the devastating locust in its kinds, and the cricket in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds.

NASB 1977
‘These of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds, and the devastating locust in its kinds, and the cricket in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds.

Legacy Standard Bible
These of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds and the devastating locust in its kinds and the cricket in its kinds and the grasshopper in its kinds.

Amplified Bible
Of these you may eat: the whole species of migratory locust, of bald locust, of cricket, and of grasshopper.

Christian Standard Bible
You may eat these: any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, and grasshopper.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You may eat these: any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, and grasshopper.

American Standard Version
Even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

English Revised Version
even these of them ye may eat; the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You may eat any kind of locust, cricket, katydid, or grasshopper.

Good News Translation
You may eat locusts, crickets, or grasshoppers.

International Standard Version
These creatures that you may eat include the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind.

Majority Standard Bible
Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

NET Bible
These you may eat from them: the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, the grasshopper of any kind.

New Heart English Bible
Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

World English Bible
Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
these of them you eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind;

Young's Literal Translation
these of them ye do eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind;

Smith's Literal Translation
These from them ye shall eat; the locust according to its kind, the winged locust according to its kind, and the locust without wings according to its kind, and the leaping locust according to its kind.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
That you shall eat, as the bruchus in its kind, the attacus, and ophiomachus, and the locust, every one according to their kind.

Catholic Public Domain Version
you shall eat, such as the beetle in its kind, and the cricket, and grasshopper, and the locust, each one according to its kind.

New American Bible
hence of these you may eat the following: the various kinds of locusts, the various kinds of bald locusts, the various kinds of crickets, and the various kinds of grasshoppers.

New Revised Standard Version
Of them you may eat: the locust according to its kind, the bald locust according to its kind, the cricket according to its kind, and the grasshopper according to its kind.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Of these you may eat: the locust after its kind and the large winged locust after its kind,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Of them eat these: locusts with their kinds and the large grasshopper with its kinds.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kinds, and the bald locust after its kinds, and the cricket after its kinds, and the grasshopper after its kinds.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these of them ye shall eat: the caterpillar and his like, and the attacus and his like, and the cantharus and his like, and the locust and his like.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals
…21However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground. 22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper. 23All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.…

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:19-20
All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten. / But you may eat any clean bird.

Matthew 3:4
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Acts 10:12-15
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. / Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” ...

Genesis 1:24-25
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Timothy 4:4-5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Genesis 9:3
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Ezekiel 4:14
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Acts 11:6-9
I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. / Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ / ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ ...

1 Corinthians 10:25-27
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” / If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

Isaiah 66:17
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

Treasury of Scripture

Even these of them you may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

Exodus 10:4,5
Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: …

Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

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Leviticus 11

1. What animals may be eaten
4. and what may not be eaten
9. What fishes
13. What fowls
29. The creeping things which are unclean

Berean Study Bible

Of these
This phrase refers to the specific insects mentioned in the preceding verses. In the context of Leviticus 11, God provides dietary laws to the Israelites, distinguishing between clean and unclean animals. The Hebrew word used here, "מֵהֶם" (mehem), indicates a selection from a larger group, emphasizing God's intention to set apart certain creatures as permissible for consumption. This selection underscores the theme of holiness and separation that permeates Leviticus, reflecting God's desire for His people to be distinct in their practices and lifestyle.

you may eat
The permission granted here is significant, as it delineates what is acceptable for the Israelites to consume. The Hebrew verb "תֹּאכֵלוּ" (to'chelu) is in the imperfect form, suggesting an ongoing allowance. This command is not merely about dietary preferences but is deeply rooted in covenantal obedience. Eating, in this context, becomes an act of worship and adherence to God's law, reinforcing the relationship between God and His people.

any kind of locust
The locust, "אַרְבֶּה" (arbeh) in Hebrew, is one of the few insects deemed clean. Historically, locusts have been a significant food source in the Middle East, known for their nutritional value. The allowance to eat locusts highlights God's provision even in the midst of scarcity, as locusts often appeared in large numbers during times of drought or famine. This provision serves as a reminder of God's sustenance and care for His people.

katydid
The term "חָגָב" (chagav) is translated as katydid, a type of grasshopper. The inclusion of the katydid in the list of permissible insects reflects the broader category of orthopteran insects that were considered clean. This classification is not arbitrary but is based on the specific characteristics outlined in the preceding verses, such as jointed legs for hopping. The katydid, like the locust, symbolizes God's attention to detail in His creation and His laws.

cricket
The cricket, "סָלְעָם" (sol'am) in Hebrew, is another insect allowed for consumption. Crickets, like other clean insects, are rich in protein and have been a traditional food source in various cultures. The mention of crickets in the dietary laws illustrates the practicality and wisdom of God's commands, providing for the physical needs of His people while maintaining spiritual purity.

or grasshopper
The grasshopper, "חָרְגֹּל" (chargol), completes the list of clean insects. Grasshoppers, similar to locusts and crickets, are abundant and nutritious. The inclusion of grasshoppers emphasizes the theme of abundance and God's provision. In a broader theological context, the permission to eat these insects can be seen as a metaphor for God's grace, allowing His people to partake in His creation with gratitude and reverence.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(22) The locust after his kind.--Of the four species of locusts here specified as permitted to be eaten, this one called arbe is the most frequently mentioned in the Bible. It occurs no less than twenty-four times, and is in four instances wrongly rendered in the Authorised Version by "grasshopper" (Judges 6:5; Judges 7:12; Job 39:20; Jeremiah 46:23). It is the locust which constituted the eighth plague of Egypt (Exodus 10:4-19); which is described as committing the terrible ravages (Deuteronomy 28:38; Joel 1:4; Joel 2:25; Nahum 3:7); and which swarmed in such innumerable quantities that it became a proverb in the Bible, "like the locusts in multitude" (Judges 7:12; Jeremiah 46:23). From these characteristics the arbe is supposed to be the flying migratory locust. The administrators of the law in the time of Christ described the arbe by the name gubai, which is the species most commonly eaten, and ordained the following benediction to be recited before eating it: "Blessed be He by whose word everything was created." The locusts which are still eaten by the Jews and other Eastern nations are prepared in different ways. Generally they are thrown alive into a pot of boiling water mixed with salt, and taken out after a few minutes, when the heads, feet, and wings are plucked off, and the trunks are dried in an oven or in the sun on the roofs of houses, and are kept in bags for winter use. They are also broiled or stewed, or fried in butter; or they are mixed with butter and spread on thin cakes of bread. In taste they resemble shrimps or prawns. There are shops in some Eastern towns where they only sell locusts, strung upon cords or by measure. The locusts thus form an antidote to the famine they create by the devastation which they commit. They formed, along with "wild honey," the food of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:4). . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

any kind
לְמִינ֔וֹ (lə·mî·nōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4327: A sort, species

of locust,
הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣ה (hā·’ar·beh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 697: (a kind of) locust

katydid,
הַסָּלְעָ֖ם (has·sā·lə·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5556: A kind of locust

cricket,
הַחַרְגֹּ֣ל (ha·ḥar·gōl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2728: The leaping insect, a locust

or grasshopper.
הֶחָגָ֖ב (he·ḥā·ḡāḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2284: Locust, grasshopper

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