Leviticus 11:12

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.”

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BSBPD

“Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Any one that hath not fins and scales in the waters--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to you.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 11:12 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 8:6So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

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

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