Leviticus 11:3-13

3 omne quod habet divisam ungulam et ruminat in pecoribus comedetis

4 quicquid autem ruminat quidem et habet ungulam sed non dividit eam sicut camelus et cetera non comedetis illud et inter inmunda reputabitis

5 chyrogryllius qui ruminat ungulamque non dividit inmundus est

6 lepus quoque nam et ipse ruminat sed ungulam non dividit

7 et sus qui cum ungulam dividat non ruminat

8 horum carnibus non vescemini nec cadavera contingetis quia inmunda sunt vobis

9 haec sunt quae gignuntur in aquis et vesci licitum est omne quod habet pinnulas et squamas tam in mari quam in fluminibus et stagnis comedetis

10 quicquid autem pinnulas et squamas non habet eorum quae in aquis moventur et vivunt abominabile vobis

11 et execrandum erit carnes eorum non comedetis et morticina vitabitis

12 cuncta quae non habent pinnulas et squamas in aquis polluta erunt

13 haec sunt quae de avibus comedere non debetis et vitanda sunt vobis aquilam et grypem et alietum

Leviticus 11:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 11

This chapter treats of creatures clean and unclean, as fit or not fit to be eaten; and first of beasts, whose signs are given, Le 11:1-8 then of fishes, which are likewise described, Le 11:9-12 after that of fowls, and those that are not to be eaten are particularly named, Le 11:13-19 next of creeping things, which are distinguished into two sorts, as flying creeping things, of which those that are unclean, their carcasses are not even to be touched, as neither the carcasses of unclean beasts, Le 11:20-28 and creeping things on the earth, which defile by touching, as well as eating, and make everything unclean, upon which, being dead, they fall, Le 11:29-43 and these laws are enforced from the holiness and goodness of God, Le 11:44,45 and the chapter is concluded with a recapitulation of them, Le 11:46,47.