Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves about in the water and every creature that moves along the ground. New Living Translation “These are the instructions regarding land animals, birds, marine creatures, and animals that scurry along the ground. English Standard Version This is the law about beast and bird and every living creature that moves through the waters and every creature that swarms on the ground, Berean Standard Bible This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground. King James Bible This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: New King James Version ‘This is the law of the animals and the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, New American Standard Bible This is the law regarding the animal and the bird, and every living thing that moves in the waters and everything that swarms on the earth, NASB 1995 This is the law regarding the animal and the bird, and every living thing that moves in the waters and everything that swarms on the earth, NASB 1977 This is the law regarding the animal, and the bird, and every living thing that moves in the waters, and everything that swarms on the earth, Legacy Standard Bible This is the law regarding the animal and the bird and every living thing that moves in the waters and everything that swarms on the earth, Amplified Bible This is the law regarding the animal and the bird and every living thing that moves in the waters and everything that swarms on the earth, Christian Standard Bible “This is the law concerning animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that swarm on the ground, Holman Christian Standard Bible This is the law concerning animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that swarm on the ground, American Standard Version This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth; English Revised Version This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: GOD'S WORD® Translation "These are the instructions about animals, birds, and every living creature that swims in the water and every creature that swarms on the ground. Good News Translation This, then, is the law about animals and birds, about everything that lives in the water, and everything that moves on the ground. International Standard Version This is the law concerning animals, every living creature that moves on the waters or swarms on land. Majority Standard Bible This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground. NET Bible This is the law of the land animals, the birds, all the living creatures that move in the water, and all the creatures that swarm on the land, New Heart English Bible "'This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that crawls on the earth, Webster's Bible Translation This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth; World English Bible “‘This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThis [is] a law of the beasts, and of the bird, and of every living creature which is moving in the waters, and of every creature which is teeming on the earth, Young's Literal Translation This is a law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature which is moving in the waters, and of every creature which is teeming on the earth, Smith's Literal Translation This the law of cattle, and of bird, and of every living soul creeping in the water, and for every soul creeping upon the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou shall be holy, because I am holy. This is the law of beasts and fowls, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and creepeth on the earth: Catholic Public Domain Version This is the law of animals and flying things, and of every living soul that moves in the waters or creeps upon the land, New American Bible This is the instruction for land animals, birds, and all the creatures that move about in the water, as well as any animal that swarms on the ground, New Revised Standard Version This is the law pertaining to land animal and bird and every living creature that moves through the waters and every creature that swarms upon the earth, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThis is the law of beast and of fowl and of every living creature that moves in the water and of every creature that creeps upon the earth; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated This is the Written Law of cattle and of birds and of every living soul that swarms in water and of every soul that creeps in the Earth: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth; Brenton Septuagint Translation This is the law concerning beasts and birds and every living creature moving in the water, and every living creature creeping on the earth; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Clean and Unclean Animals…45For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. 46This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground. 47You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’ ”… Cross References 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.” ... 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. 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. Genesis 7:2-3 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; / and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth. Deuteronomy 14:3-21 You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ... 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.” 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. 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. 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. Genesis 9:3-4 Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it. Hebrews 9:10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. Hosea 9:3 They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. Treasury of Scripture This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth: Leviticus 7:37 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings; Leviticus 14:54 This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, Leviticus 15:32 This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; Jump to Previous Animal Animals Beast Beasts Bird Birds Cattle Crawleth Creature Creepeth Creeps Earth Flat Fowl Goes Ground Law Moves Moveth Moving Pertaining Regarding Regulations Soul Swarmeth Swarms Teeming Water WatersJump to Next Animal Animals Beast Beasts Bird Birds Cattle Crawleth Creature Creepeth Creeps Earth Flat Fowl Goes Ground Law Moves Moveth Moving Pertaining Regarding Regulations Soul Swarmeth Swarms Teeming Water WatersLeviticus 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 This is the law regarding animals The laws concerning animals in Leviticus 11 are part of the Holiness Code, which outlines how the Israelites were to live as a people set apart for God. These dietary laws distinguished clean from unclean animals, serving as a daily reminder of their covenant relationship with God. The distinction between clean and unclean animals is also seen in Genesis 7, where Noah is instructed to take clean animals by sevens and unclean by twos into the ark. This separation underscores the theme of holiness and purity that runs throughout the Old Testament. birds all living creatures that move in the water and all creatures that crawl along the ground Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe prophet and leader of the Israelites who received the laws from God, including dietary laws. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God to whom these laws were given as part of their covenant relationship with Him. 3. Mount Sinai The place where Moses received the laws from God, including the dietary laws outlined in Leviticus. 4. Clean and Unclean Animals Categories of animals defined by God to guide the Israelites in their dietary practices. 5. The Wilderness The setting where the Israelites received these laws during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Teaching Points Understanding God's HolinessThe dietary laws were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. They remind us of God's holiness and our call to live distinct lives. Obedience and Trust Following God's commands, even when they seem difficult or unclear, is an act of trust and obedience. This principle applies to all areas of our lives. Symbolism of Purity The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the importance of spiritual purity and separation from sin. Christ's Fulfillment of the Law Jesus fulfilled the law, including dietary restrictions, allowing us to focus on the heart's condition rather than external observance. Community and Consideration While we have freedom in Christ, we should be considerate of others' convictions and seek unity within the body of Christ.(46) This is the law of the beasts.--This is a recapitulation of the different classes of animals proscribed in the dietary laws. It will, however, be seen that in this summary they are not enumerated in the same order in which they are discussed in the chapter before us. In the dietary law the order of the four classes is as follows :--(1) the land animals, (2) the water animals, (3) the birds of the air, and (4) the swarming animals; whilst the order of the summary is:--(1) the land animals, (2) the birds of the air, (3) the water animals, and (4) the swarming animals. Exactly the same is the case in the summary of the sacrificial law. (See Leviticus 7:37-38.) Hebrew Thisזֹ֣את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, is the law תּוֹרַ֤ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law regarding animals, הַבְּהֵמָה֙ (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal birds, וְהָע֔וֹף (wə·hā·‘ō·wp̄) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5775: Flying creatures all וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every living הַֽחַיָּ֔ה (ha·ḥay·yāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life creatures נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion that move הָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂת (hā·rō·me·śeṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 7430: To glide swiftly, to crawl, move with short steps, to swarm in the water, בַּמָּ֑יִם (bam·mā·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen and all וּלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every creatures נֶ֖פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion that crawl הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת (haš·šō·re·ṣeṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 8317: To wriggle, swarm, abound along עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ground. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Leviticus 11:46 NIVLeviticus 11:46 NLT Leviticus 11:46 ESV Leviticus 11:46 NASB Leviticus 11:46 KJV Leviticus 11:46 BibleApps.com Leviticus 11:46 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 11:46 Chinese Bible Leviticus 11:46 French Bible Leviticus 11:46 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 11:46 This is the law of the animal (Le Lv Lev.) |
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