Deuteronomy 14:4

4 These are the beestes which ye shall eate of: oxen, shepe and gootes,

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 For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, ad the Lorde hath chosen the to be a seuerall people vnto him selfe, of all the nacyons that are vppon the erth.

3 Ye shall eate no maner of abhominacyon.

4 These are the beestes which ye shall eate of: oxen, shepe and gootes,

5 hert, roo and bugle, hertgoote, vnicorne, origen and Camelion.

6 And all beestes that cleaue the hoffe and slytte it in to two clawes and chewe the cud, them ye shal eate.