Leviticus 11:13-23

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

14 milvum ac vulturem iuxta genus suum

15 et omne corvini generis in similitudinem suam

16 strutionem et noctuam et larum et accipitrem iuxta genus suum

17 bubonem et mergulum et ibin

18 cycnum et onocrotalum et porphirionem

19 erodionem et charadrion iuxta genus suum opupam quoque et vespertilionem

20 omne de volucribus quod graditur super quattuor pedes abominabile erit vobis

21 quicquid autem ambulat quidem super quattuor pedes sed habet longiora retro crura per quae salit super terram

22 comedere debetis ut est brucus in genere suo et attacus atque ophiomachus ac lucusta singula iuxta genus suum

23 quicquid autem ex volucribus quattuor tantum habet pedes execrabile erit vobis

Leviticus 11:13-23 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.