Leviticus 11:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.”

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BSBPD

“Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`This ye do eat of all which <FI>are<Fi> in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 11:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 14:9Of all the creatures that live in the water, you may eat anything with fins and scales,
  2. Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
  4. James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
  5. 1 John 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

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

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