Leviticus 11:4-14

4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud or of those that divide the hoof: the camel because it chews the cud but divides not the hoof; it is unclean unto you.

5 And the coney because it chews the cud, but divides not the hoof: it is unclean unto you.

6 And the hare because it chews the cud, but divides not the hoof: it is unclean unto you.

7 And the swine though it divides the hoof and is clovenfooted, yet it chews not the cud: it is unclean to you.

8 Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcase you shall not touch: they are unclean to you.

9 These shall you eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, those shall you eat.

10 But all that have not fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of any reptile in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you;

11 they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and ye shall have their carcasses in abomination.

12 Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

13 And these ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they shall be an abomination: the eagle, the ossifrage, the ospray,

14 the vulture, and the kite according to his species,

Leviticus 11:4-14 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.