Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Every animal that does not have a divided hoof or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you; whoever touches the carcass of any of them will be unclean. New Living Translation “Any animal that has split hooves that are not evenly divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. If you touch the carcass of such an animal, you will be defiled. English Standard Version Every animal that parts the hoof but is not cloven-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. Berean Standard Bible Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean. King James Bible The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. New King James Version The carcass of any animal which divides the foot, but is not cloven-hoofed or does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches it shall be unclean. New American Standard Bible As for all the animals which have a divided hoof but do not show a split hoof, or do not chew the cud, they are unclean to you; whoever touches them becomes unclean. NASB 1995 Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof but do not make a split hoof, or which do not chew cud, they are unclean to you: whoever touches them becomes unclean. NASB 1977 ‘Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof, but do not make a split hoof, or which do not chew cud, they are unclean to you: whoever touches them becomes unclean. Legacy Standard Bible Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof but do not make a split hoof or which do not chew cud, they are unclean to you: whoever touches them becomes unclean. Amplified Bible Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof, but do not have a split hoof, or which do not chew the cud, they are unclean to you; whoever touches them becomes unclean. Christian Standard Bible All animals that have hooves but do not have a divided hoof and do not chew the cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them becomes unclean. Holman Christian Standard Bible All animals that have hooves but do not have a divided hoof and do not chew the cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them becomes unclean. American Standard Version Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. English Revised Version Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. GOD'S WORD® Translation All animals whose hoofs are not completely divided or that don't chew their cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them is unclean. International Standard Version "Any animal that has divided hooves and is cloven-footed but doesn't chew the cud is unclean for you. Anyone who touches them is unclean. Majority Standard Bible Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean. NET Bible "'All animals that divide the hoof but it is not completely split in two and do not chew the cud are unclean to you; anyone who touches them becomes unclean. New Heart English Bible "'Every animal which parts the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. Webster's Bible Translation The carcasses of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean to you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. World English Bible “‘Every animal which has a split hoof that isn’t completely divided, or doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versioneven every beast which is dividing the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, and is not bringing up the cud—they [are] unclean to you; anyone who is coming against them is unclean. Young's Literal Translation even every beast which is dividing the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, and the cud is not bringing up -- unclean they are to you; any one who is coming against them is unclean. Smith's Literal Translation For all cattle of which it is cleaving the cloven foot and not splitting the cleft, and not bringing up rumination, they are unclean to you; every one touching upon them shall be unclean. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleEvery beast that hath a hoof, but divideth it not, nor cheweth the cud, shall be unclean: and he that toucheth it, shall be defiled. Catholic Public Domain Version Every animal that certainly has a hoof, but which is not divided, nor does it chew over again, shall be unclean. And whoever will have touched it shall be contaminated. New American Bible by all hoofed animals that are not cloven-footed or do not chew the cud; they are unclean for you; anyone who touches them becomes unclean. New Revised Standard Version Every animal that has divided hoofs but is not cleft-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean for you; everyone who touches one of them shall be unclean. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean to you; every one who touches them shall be unclean until the evening. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And every beast that cleaves its hoof and is not divided in two and does not chew cud is defiled to you and everyone that will touch them shall be defiled until evening. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Every beast which parteth the hoof, but is not cloven footed, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you; every one that to toucheth them shall be unclean. Brenton Septuagint Translation And whichever among the beasts divides the hoof and makes claws, and does not chew the cud, shall be unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Clean and Unclean Animals…25and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. 26Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean. 27All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,… Cross References Deuteronomy 14:7-8 But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you, / as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass. Acts 10:14-15 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Mark 7:18-19 “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) 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 7:2 You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate; 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. 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.” Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” 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. Hebrews 9:10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. Genesis 8:20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar. 1 Corinthians 10:25-26 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” Hosea 9:3 They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. Acts 15:28-29 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. Treasury of Scripture The carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean to you: every one that touches them shall be unclean. Jump to Previous Animal Animals Beast Carcasses Chew Cheweth Chews Cloven Cloven-Footed Complete Completely Cud Divide Divided Divideth Dividing Division Feet Food Foot Hoof Hoofs Horn Open Parteth Parts Split Touches Toucheth Touching UncleanJump to Next Animal Animals Beast Carcasses Chew Cheweth Chews Cloven Cloven-Footed Complete Completely Cud Divide Divided Divideth Dividing Division Feet Food Foot Hoof Hoofs Horn Open Parteth Parts Split Touches Toucheth Touching UncleanLeviticus 11 1. What animals may be eaten4. and what may not be eaten 9. What fishes 13. What fowls 29. The creeping things which are unclean Every animal with hooves not completely divided In the context of Leviticus, the Israelites were given specific dietary laws to distinguish them from other nations. Animals with hooves not completely divided were considered unclean because they did not meet the criteria set by God for consumption. This distinction served as a physical reminder of the spiritual separation between the Israelites and the surrounding pagan cultures. The divided hoof is symbolic of discernment and separation, reflecting the need for the Israelites to be set apart in holiness. or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you Whoever touches any of them will be unclean Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe primary human author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, to whom the laws of clean and unclean animals were given. 3. Mount Sinai The place where God delivered the laws to Moses, including dietary laws. 4. Clean and Unclean Animals Categories of animals defined by God for the Israelites, impacting their dietary practices and ritual purity. 5. The Wilderness The setting where the Israelites received these laws during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Teaching Points Understanding HolinessThe dietary laws were a means to teach the Israelites about holiness and separation from the surrounding nations. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives, reflecting God's holiness in our actions and choices. Symbolism of Purity The laws about clean and unclean animals symbolize the importance of purity. Today, we apply this by seeking spiritual purity and avoiding sin, which defiles us. Obedience to God The Israelites were called to obey God's commands, even when they didn't fully understand them. Similarly, we are called to trust and obey God's Word, knowing His ways are higher than ours. Spiritual Discernment Just as the Israelites had to discern between clean and unclean, Christians are called to discern between what is spiritually beneficial and what is harmful. Christ's Fulfillment of the Law Jesus fulfilled the ceremonial laws, including dietary restrictions. Our focus is now on the heart and living out the principles of love and holiness He taught.(26) The carcases of every beast.--The construction of this text constituted one of the differences between the Pharisees and the Sadducees during the second Temple. According to the Pharisees, or the National Church in the time of Christ, the phrase "that toucheth them" in the last part of this verse refers to "the carcases" of the unclean animals spoken of in the preceding verse. It was only when an unclean animal was dead, whether death was owing to natural causes, design, or accident, that contact with its body defiled (see Leviticus 11:8; Leviticus 11:31); but when alive, unclean animals were freely used. Hence camels, asses, horses, &c, were employed in daily life, though unclean (1Chronicles 12:40; Zechariah 14:15; Matthew 21:2; Luke 13:15, &c.). The Authorised Version rightly expresses this sense by inserting "the carcases" in italics at the beginning of the verse, thus showing that "them" in the latter part of the verse refers to the bodies of unclean animals when dead. Indeed some MSS. have actually "that toucheth their carcases," instead of "that toucheth them." The Sadducees, however, took the expression "them" to refer to the living unclean animals, and hence maintained that touching the body of any animal described in this dietary list as unclean defiled. The difference which this interpretation of the text produced in the domestic life and social intercourse of the Jews can hardly be described, since, according to the doctrine of the Sadducees, it was exceedingly difficult to remain undefiled as soon as one of them stepped outside their dwellings. . . . Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allלְֽכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every animals הַבְּהֵמָ֡ה (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that have hooves פַּרְסָ֜ה (par·sāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6541: A claw, split hoof that are split מַפְרֶ֨סֶת (map̄·re·seṯ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 6536: To break in pieces, to split, distribute but not אֵינֶ֣נָּה (’ê·nen·nāh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle completely divided שֹׁסַ֗עַת (šō·sa·‘aṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 8157: A fissure and do not אֵינֶ֣נָּה (’ê·nen·nāh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle chew מַעֲלָ֔ה (ma·‘ă·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively the cud וְגֵרָה֙ (wə·ḡê·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1625: The cud are unclean for you. טְמֵאִ֥ים (ṭə·mê·’îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2931: Unclean Whoever touches הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ (han·nō·ḡê·a‘) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike them בָּהֶ֖ם (bā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew will be unclean. יִטְמָֽא׃ (yiṭ·mā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean Links Leviticus 11:26 NIVLeviticus 11:26 NLT Leviticus 11:26 ESV Leviticus 11:26 NASB Leviticus 11:26 KJV Leviticus 11:26 BibleApps.com Leviticus 11:26 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 11:26 Chinese Bible Leviticus 11:26 French Bible Leviticus 11:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 11:26 Every animal which parts the hoof (Le Lv Lev.) |
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