Deuteronomy 14:7

7 But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. [a] Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,

Deuteronomy 14:7 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 14:7

(See Gill on Deuteronomy 14:6)

(The "hare" is this verse may be an animal that is now is extinct but was alive at the time of Moses. It is only other mentioned in ( Leviticus 11:6 ) ,(See Gill on :)

Deuteronomy 14:7 In-Context

5 the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
6 You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
7 But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,
8 as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.
9 Of all the creatures that live in the water, you may eat anything with fins and scales,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or the coney or the hyrax
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