Deuteronomy 14:7-17

7 Neuerthelesse, these ye shall not eate of them that chew cud ad of the that deuyde and cleaue the hoffe: the camell, the hare ad the conye. For they chew cud, but deuyde not the hoffe: ad therfore are vncleane vnto you:
8 ad also the swyne, for though he deuyde the hoffe, yet he cheweth not cud, ad therfor is vncleane vnto you: Ye shall not eate of the flesh of the nor twich the deed carkasses of them.
9 These ye shall eate off all that are in the waters: All that haue fynnes and scales.
10 And what soeuer hath not finnes and scales, of that ye may not eate, for that is vncleane vnto you.
11 Of all cleane byrdes ye shall eate,
12 but these are they of which ye maye not eate: the egle, the goshauke, the cormerant,
13 the ixion, the vultur, the kyte and hyr kynde,
14 and all kynde off rauens,
15 the Estrich, the nyghtcrowe, the kuckoo, the sparowhauke and all hir kynde,
16 the litle oule, the great oule, the backe,
17 the bytture, the pye

Deuteronomy 14:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 14

In this chapter some cautions are given against the use of some rites and ceremonies in mourning for the dead, with the reason thereof, De 14:1,2 and instructions about what are lawful to be eaten, and what not, whether of beasts, fishes, or fowl, De 14:3-21, and concerning eating one sort of tithes both at the place God should choose, and within their own gates, De 14:22-29.

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