Levitikus 11:12

12 Denn alles, was nicht Floßfedern und Schuppen hat in Wassern, sollt ihr scheuen.

Levitikus 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 11:12

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters
Which is repeated that they might take particular notice of this law, and be careful to observe it, this being the only sign given:

that [shall be] an abomination unto you;
the Targum of Jonathan says, that not only the flesh of such fish, but the broth, and pickles made of them, were to be an abomination; which contradicts what Pliny

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 relates, that the Jews made a pickle of fishes that lacked scales; so Grotius understands him: this law of the Jews is taken notice of by Porphyry ^F21, who says, it is forbidden all the Jews to eat horse flesh, or fishes that lack scales, or any animal that has but one hoof: and Pliny ^F23, from an ancient author, Cassius Hemina, makes mention of a law of Numa, forbidding the use of fish that had not scales, in feasts made for the gods.

F20 Nat. Hist. l. 31. c. 8.
F21 De Abstinentia, l. 4. c. 14.
F23 Nat. Hist. l. 32. c. 2.

Levitikus 11:12 In-Context

10 Alles aber, was nicht Floßfedern und Schuppen hat im Meer und in Bächen, unter allem, was sich regt in Wassern, und allem, was lebt im Wasser, soll euch eine Scheu sein,

11 daß ihr von ihrem Fleisch nicht eßt und vor ihrem Aas euch scheut. {~}

12 Denn alles, was nicht Floßfedern und Schuppen hat in Wassern, sollt ihr scheuen.

13 Und dies sollt ihr scheuen unter den Vögeln, daß ihr's nicht eßt: den Adler, den Habicht, den Fischaar, {~}

14 den Geier, den Weih, und was seine Art ist,