Leviticus 11:1

1 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron dicens

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 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron dicens

2 dicite filiis Israhel haec sunt animalia quae comedere debetis de cunctis animantibus terrae

3 omne quod habet divisam ungulam et ruminat in pecoribus comedetis

4 quicquid autem ruminat quidem et habet ungulam sed non dividit eam sicut camelus et cetera non comedetis illud et inter inmunda reputabitis

5 chyrogryllius qui ruminat ungulamque non dividit inmundus est