Deuteronomy 14:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger.”

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BSBPD

“But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that have the hoof cloven: the camel, and the hare, and the coney; because they chew the cud but part not the hoof, they are unclean unto you.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Only, this ye do not eat, of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the cloven hoof: the camel, and the hare, and the rabbit, for they are bringing up the cud but the hoof have not divided; unclean they <FI>are<Fi> to you;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 14:7 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 11:5The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
  2. Leviticus 11:6The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
  3. Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  4. Matthew 7:26But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
  5. 2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
  6. Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
  7. 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

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

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