Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. New Living Translation The pig has evenly split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is unclean. English Standard Version And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Berean Standard Bible And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. King James Bible And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. New King James Version and the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. New American Standard Bible And the pig, for though it has a divided hoof, and so it shows a split hoof, it does not chew cud; it is unclean to you. NASB 1995 and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making a split hoof, it does not chew cud, it is unclean to you. NASB 1977 and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making a split hoof, it does not chew cud, it is unclean to you. Legacy Standard Bible and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making a split hoof, it does not chew cud; it is unclean to you. Amplified Bible And the swine, because it divides the hoof and makes a split hoof, but does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you. Christian Standard Bible pigs, though they have divided hooves, do not chew the cud—they are unclean for you. Holman Christian Standard Bible the pig, though it has divided hooves, does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you. American Standard Version And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you. English Revised Version And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you. GOD'S WORD® Translation You must never eat pigs. (Because pigs have completely divided hoofs but do not chew their cud, they are also unclean.) Good News Translation Do not eat pigs. They must be considered unclean; they have divided hoofs, but do not chew the cud. International Standard Version and the pig (because it has divided hooves and is therefore cloven-footed, but it doesn't ruminate its cud, it is to be unclean for you). Majority Standard Bible And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. NET Bible The pig is unclean to you because its hoof is divided (the hoof is completely split in two), even though it does not chew the cud. New Heart English Bible The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn't chew the cud, he is unclean to you. Webster's Bible Translation And the swine, though he divideth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. World English Bible The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet it does not bring up the cud—it [is] unclean to you. Young's Literal Translation and the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet the cud it bringeth not up -- unclean it is to you. Smith's Literal Translation And the swine, for this cleaving the cloven hoof and dividing, divided the cloven hoof, and it will not excite rumination; it is unclean to you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the swine, which, though it divideth the hoof, cheweth not the cud. Catholic Public Domain Version and also the swine, which, though its hoof is divided, does not chew over again. New American Bible and the pig, which does indeed have hoofs and is cloven-footed, but does not chew the cud and is therefore unclean for you. New Revised Standard Version The pig, for even though it has divided hoofs and is cleft-footed, it does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the swine, though it divide the hoof and is cloven-footed, yet it does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the swine that cleaves its hoof and divides in two and does not chew cud is defiled to you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the swine, because this animal divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, and it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Clean and Unclean Animals…6The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. 7And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. 8You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.… Cross References Deuteronomy 14:8 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. Isaiah 65:4 sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls. Isaiah 66:3 Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations. 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 10:14 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” Acts 10:28 He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. Acts 11:8 ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 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 4:3-5 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. / 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. 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.) 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 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. 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.” Treasury of Scripture And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he chews not the cud; he is unclean to you. swine Deuteronomy 14:8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase. Isaiah 65:4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; Isaiah 66:3,17 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations… Jump to Previous Chew Cheweth Cleaving Cleft Cloven Clovenfooted Cloven-Footed Completely Cud Divide Divided Divides Divideth Dividing Feet Food Foot Hoof Hoofs Horn Making Open Parted Parteth Parts Pig Quite Split Swine UncleanJump to Next Chew Cheweth Cleaving Cleft Cloven Clovenfooted Cloven-Footed Completely Cud Divide Divided Divides Divideth Dividing Feet Food Foot Hoof Hoofs Horn Making Open Parted Parteth Parts Pig Quite Split Swine 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 And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, The pig is mentioned here as an example of an animal that, despite having one of the characteristics of clean animals (a split hoof), is still considered unclean because it does not meet all the criteria. In the ancient Near Eastern context, animals with split hooves were often seen as suitable for domestication and consumption. The split hoof is a physical characteristic that, in other clean animals, symbolizes separation and purity. However, the pig's failure to meet the second criterion (chewing the cud) renders it unclean. This distinction emphasizes the importance of adhering to God's specific instructions rather than relying on partial compliance. does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. Persons / Places / Events 1. Moses- The 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. The Pig - An animal specifically mentioned as unclean due to its characteristics. 5. The Wilderness - The setting where the Israelites received and were expected to follow these laws. Teaching Points Holiness and SeparationThe dietary laws, including the prohibition of eating pork, were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. This separation was a physical reminder of their unique relationship with God. Obedience to God's Commands The Israelites were called to obey God's laws, even when the reasons were not fully understood. This teaches us the importance of trusting and obeying God's Word. Symbolism of Purity The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the need for spiritual purity. Believers are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness. Cultural and Historical Context Understanding the cultural and historical context of these laws helps us appreciate their significance for the Israelites and how they point to deeper spiritual truths. New Covenant Understanding In Christ, the ceremonial laws, including dietary restrictions, are fulfilled. Believers are called to focus on the purity of the heart and mind.(7) And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted.--Better, And the swine, though he is clovenfooted, and entirely separateth the hoofs. (See Leviticus 11:3.) Having given these illustrations of animals which comply with the first condition only--i.e., which are ruminant but not bisulcous--and hence must not be eaten, the lawgiver now concludes the list of prohibited quadrupeds with an illustration of a contrary nature--viz., the swine, which comply with the second condition only, but not with the first. Here, too, the description is according to appearance. The feet of the pig tribe generally have four toes enclosed in separate hoofs. The two middle hoofs, however, are much larger, and are divided by a deep cleft, and hence to all appearances the swine is bisulcous. Though the law before us simply describes the swine as wanting in one of the two criteria, like the camel, the coney, and the hare, yet the abhorrence which the Jews, as a nation, have always had of this animal, and the impurity which they have ascribed to it infinitely surpass their repulsion of any other unclean beast. For this reason it became the symbol of defilement and the badge of insult (Psalm 65:4; Psalm 66:3; Psalm 66:17; Proverbs 11:22). The eating of pork was regarded as renouncing the Law, and as a sign of apostasy. Hence Antiochus Epiphanes adopted it as a test that those Jews who ate it had forsaken their religion and submitted to his rule. Hence we read that when swine's flesh was forced into the mouth of Eleazar, the aged scribe, he "spit it forth, choosing rather to die gloriously than to live stained with such an abomination" (2 Maccabees 6:18-19). During the time of the commonwealth there were no swine in Judea. Hence it was in a "far country" that the prodigal son was sent into the field to feed the swine (Luke 15:13-15). The swine in Galilee in our Lord's time (Matthew 8:30) were undoubtedly kept by Gentiles for the Roman legion. The very name of swine (chazir) was discarded, and the animal was designated by the euphemistic expression, "the other thing." This "brutish of all animals" was, moreover, regarded as propagating cutaneous and many other disorders. The Talmud declares that "ten measures of pestilential diseases were spread over the earth, and nine of them fell to the share of pigs." On the other hand, many of the Pagan nations regarded the swine as an emblem of the productive power of nature. Hence they sacrificed them to those deities to whom they ascribed the fertility of the soil, and the fruitfulness of cattle. Thus, the Egyptians offered them in honour of Isis and Osiris once a year at the festival of the full moon. The Athenians, too, offered the swine in their mysteries; so did the Boetians and the early Romans. . . . Verse 7. - The swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted. Here, again, the description is not according to anatomical analysis, but to ordinary appearance. The pig appears to be cloven-footed, and it would be misleading to give any other account of his foot in ordinary speech, but scientifically speaking, he has four toes. The prohibition of the use of swine's flesh does not arise from the fear of trichinosis or other disease, but from the disgust caused by the carnivorous and filthy habits of the Eastern pig. The repulsion originally felt for swine's flesh was natural, and, where the animal is carnivorous, is still natural, but where its habits are changed, and it has become simply graminivorous, the feeling has ceased to exist. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Andוְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the pig, הַ֠חֲזִיר (ha·ḥă·zîr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2386: Swine, boar though כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it ה֗וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are has a split וְשֹׁסַ֥ע (wə·šō·sa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8156: To split, tear, to upbraid hoof, פַּרְסָ֜ה (par·sāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6541: A claw, split hoof does not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no chew יִגָּ֑ר (yig·gār) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1641: To drag off roughly, to bring up the cud, to saw the cud; גֵּרָ֣ה (gê·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1625: The cud it [is] ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are unclean טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2931: Unclean for you. לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Leviticus 11:7 NIVLeviticus 11:7 NLT Leviticus 11:7 ESV Leviticus 11:7 NASB Leviticus 11:7 KJV Leviticus 11:7 BibleApps.com Leviticus 11:7 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 11:7 Chinese Bible Leviticus 11:7 French Bible Leviticus 11:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 11:7 The pig because he has a split (Le Lv Lev.) |
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