Leviticus 11:1

1 The LORD spoke 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 spoke to Moses and Aaron,

2 "Tell the Israelites: Here are the kinds of land animals you may eat:

3 all animals that have completely divided hoofs and that also chew their cud.

4 However, from those that either chew their cud or have divided hoofs, these are the kinds you must never eat: You must never eat camels. (Camels are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.)

5 You must never eat rock badgers. (Rock badgers are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.)