Deuteronomy 14:4

4 hoc est animal quod comedere debetis bovem et ovem et capram

Deuteronomy 14:4 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the beasts which they shall eat
That is, which they might lawfully eat of, which were allowed for their food; for they were not obliged to eat of them if they did not choose it:

the ox, the sheep, and the goat;
which were creatures used in sacrifice, and the only ones, yet nevertheless they might be used for food if chosen.

Deuteronomy 14:4 In-Context

2 quoniam populus sanctus es Domino Deo tuo et te elegit ut sis ei in populum peculiarem de cunctis gentibus quae sunt super terram

3 ne comedatis quae inmunda sunt

4 hoc est animal quod comedere debetis bovem et ovem et capram

5 cervum capream bubalum tragelaphum pygargon orygem camelopardalum

6 omne animal quod in duas partes ungulam findit et ruminat comedetis