Leviticus 11:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.”

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BSBPD

“All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and every teeming thing which is flying, which hath four feet--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 11:23 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 11:20All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
  2. Leviticus 11:27All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
  3. Leviticus 11:41Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.

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

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