Deuteronomy 14:4

4 These are the animals you may eat: oxen, sheep, goats,

Deuteronomy 14:4 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the beasts which they shall eat
That is, which they might lawfully eat of, which were allowed for their food; for they were not obliged to eat of them if they did not choose it:

the ox, the sheep, and the goat;
which were creatures used in sacrifice, and the only ones, yet nevertheless they might be used for food if chosen.

Deuteronomy 14:4 In-Context

2 You are holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. He has chosen you from all the people on earth to be his very own.
3 Do not eat anything the Lord hates.
4 These are the animals you may eat: oxen, sheep, goats,
5 deer, gazelle, roe deer, wild goats, ibex, antelope, and mountain sheep.
6 You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and chews the cud,
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.