Leviticus 11:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.”

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BSBPD

“But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is 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 hoof--the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing--it <FI>is<Fi> unclean to you;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Other passages that echo Leviticus 11:4 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 11:2“Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:

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