Leviticus 11:1

Dietary rules

1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

Leviticus 11:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 11:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses, and unto Aaron
The one being the chief magistrate, and the other the high priest, and both concerned to see the following laws put into execution; according to Jarchi, the Lord spoke to Moses that he might speak to Aaron; but being now in office, and one part of his office being to distinguish between clean and unclean, the following discourse is directed equally to him as to Moses:

saying unto them;
as follows.

Leviticus 11:1 In-Context

1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

2 Say to the Israelites: These are the creatures that you are allowed to eat from the land animals:

3 You can eat any animal that has divided hoofs, completely split, and that rechews food.

4 But of animals that rechew food and have divided hoofs you must not eat the following: the camel—though it rechews food, it does not have divided hoofs, so it is unclean for you;

5 the rock badger—though it rechews food, it does not have divided hoofs, so it is unclean for you;