Deuteronomy 14:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.”

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BSBPD

“You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and every beast dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft into two hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts--it ye do eat.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 14:6 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
  2. Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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