Thematic Bible
Leviticus 11:1 (show verse)
The LORD told Moses and Aaron,
Leviticus 11:2 (show verse)
"Tell the Israelis that these are the living creatures that you may eat among the animals of the earth:
Leviticus 11:3 (show verse)
You may eat any animal that has divided hooves with cloven feet and that ruminates its cud,
Leviticus 11:4 (show verse)
except you are not to eat the following animals that have divided hooves or ruminate their cud: the camel (because it chews the cud but doesn't have divided hooves, it is to be unclean for you),
Animals » Names of » Camels
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Camel
Camel » Forbidden as food
Camels » Unclean
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Camel
Camel » Forbidden as food
Camels » Unclean
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Leviticus 11:5 (show verse)
the rock badger (because it chews its cud but its hooves aren't divided, it is to be unclean for you),
Leviticus 11:6 (show verse)
the hare (because it chews its cud, but its hooves aren't divided, it is to be unclean for you),
Leviticus 11:7 (show verse)
and the pig (because it has divided hooves and is therefore cloven-footed, but it doesn't ruminate its cud, it is to be unclean for you).
Animals » Lions » Swine
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Swine
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Forbidden as food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Swine
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Forbidden as food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:8 (show verse)
You are not to eat their flesh or even touch their carcasses. They are to be unclean for you."
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:9 (show verse)
"You may eat anything that lives in the water that is, you may eat anything that has fins and scales either from the seas or from the rivers.
Leviticus 11:10 (show verse)
But anything that doesn't have fins or scales whether from the seas or the rivers any of the swarming creatures and living creatures in the waters are detestable for you.
Leviticus 11:11 (show verse)
They are to remain detestable for you. You are not to eat of their meat and you are to detest their carcasses.
Leviticus 11:12 (show verse)
Anything that doesn't have fins or scales in the waters is a detestable thing for you."
Leviticus 11:13 (show verse)
"These are detestable things for you among winged creatures that you are not to eat, because they are detestable for you: the eagle, vulture, osprey,
Birds » General references to
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Eagle
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Ossifrage
Birds » Unclean » Osprey
Eagle » Forbidden as food
Eagles » Unclean
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Osprey » Forbidden as food
Ossifrage » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » Unclean and unfit for food
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Eagle
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Ossifrage
Birds » Unclean » Osprey
Eagle » Forbidden as food
Eagles » Unclean
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Osprey » Forbidden as food
Ossifrage » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » Unclean and unfit for food
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:14 (show verse)
red kite, falcons of any kind,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Vultures
Birds » Unclean » Vultures
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Kite
Falcon » Bird » Carnivorous
Kite » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Vultures » Bird » Carnivorous
Birds » Unclean » Vultures
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Kite
Falcon » Bird » Carnivorous
Kite » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Vultures » Bird » Carnivorous
Leviticus 11:15 (show verse)
every kind of raven,
Leviticus 11:16 (show verse)
ostrich, nighthawk, seagull, hawks of every kind,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Owls
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Hawks
Birds » Unclean » Owl
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Cuckoo
Birds » Unclean » Night hawk
Cuckoo » Forbidden as food
Hawk » Bird » Unclean » Carnivorous
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Night hawk » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Hawks
Birds » Unclean » Owl
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Cuckoo
Birds » Unclean » Night hawk
Cuckoo » Forbidden as food
Hawk » Bird » Unclean » Carnivorous
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Night hawk » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:17 (show verse)
owls, cormorants, the ibis,
Birds » Names of » Cormorants
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Cormorant
Birds » Unclean » Hawk
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Little owl
Birds » Unclean » Great owl
Cormorant » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Cormorant
Birds » Unclean » Hawk
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Little owl
Birds » Unclean » Great owl
Cormorant » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:18 (show verse)
water-hens, pelicans, carrion,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Pelicans
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Gier eagle
Birds » Unclean » Swan
Eagle » Gier eagle
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swan » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Gier eagle
Birds » Unclean » Swan
Eagle » Gier eagle
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swan » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:19 (show verse)
storks, herons of every kind, the hoopoe, bata,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Storks
Birds » Unclean » Stork
Birds » Unclean » Bat
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Lapwing
Birds » Unclean » Heron
Lapwing » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Stork » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Stork
Birds » Unclean » Bat
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Lapwing
Birds » Unclean » Heron
Lapwing » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Stork » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:20 (show verse)
and any winged insect that crawls on four legs is detestable for you.
Leviticus 11:21 (show verse)
However, you may eat winged creatures that crawl on four legs that extend over its head and by which it hops on the ground.
Leviticus 11:22 (show verse)
These creatures that you may eat include the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind.
Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts
Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Animals » Ordained as food for man
Beetle » Authorized as food
Creeping things » Clean
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Grasshopper
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Clean and fit for food
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Bald locust
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Beetle
Locusts » Authorized as food
Locusts » Clean and fit for food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Animals » Ordained as food for man
Beetle » Authorized as food
Creeping things » Clean
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Grasshopper
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Clean and fit for food
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Bald locust
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Beetle
Locusts » Authorized as food
Locusts » Clean and fit for food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:23 (show verse)
But any other winged insect that has four legs is detestable for you
Leviticus 11:24 (show verse)
and is unclean. Anyone who touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Unclean and abominable
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Unclean and abominable
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:25 (show verse)
And anyone who carries their carcasses is to wash his clothes, since he will remain unclean until evening."
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:26 (show verse)
"Any animal that has divided hooves and is cloven-footed but doesn't chew the cud is unclean for you. Anyone who touches them is unclean.
Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:27 (show verse)
Among the animals, anything that walks on their paws and on four legs is unclean for you. Anyone who touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:28 (show verse)
Whoever carries their carcass is to wash their clothes, because they've become unclean until evening. They're unclean for you.
Leviticus 11:29 (show verse)
"These are unclean for you among the swarming creatures that crawl over the land: the rat, mouse, lizards of every kind,
Animals » Lions » Mice
Animals » Lions » Weasel
Beasts » Unclean » Mouse
Beasts » Unclean » Weasel
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Mouse » Forbidden as food
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Tortoise
Reptiles » Tortoises
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Animals » Lions » Weasel
Beasts » Unclean » Mouse
Beasts » Unclean » Weasel
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Mouse » Forbidden as food
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Tortoise
Reptiles » Tortoises
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:30 (show verse)
the gecko, crocodile, lizard, sand lizard, and chameleon.
Animals » Names of » Chameleon
Animals » Names of » Ferret
Animals » Lions » Lizards
Beasts » Unclean » Mole
Beasts » Unclean » Ferret
Chameleon » Forbidden as food
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Snail
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Chameleon
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Lizard
Reptiles » Chameleons
Reptiles » Crocodiles
Reptiles » Lizards
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Snail » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Animals » Names of » Ferret
Animals » Lions » Lizards
Beasts » Unclean » Mole
Beasts » Unclean » Ferret
Chameleon » Forbidden as food
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Snail
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Chameleon
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Lizard
Reptiles » Chameleons
Reptiles » Crocodiles
Reptiles » Lizards
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Snail » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:31 (show verse)
These are unclean for you among the swarming creatures, so anyone who touches them when they're dead becomes unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:32 (show verse)
Furthermore, anything on which they fall when they're dead becomes unclean, whether on an article of wood, clothing, skin, or a sack. And any vessel used for any work is to be washed in water, because it has become unclean until evening.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:33 (show verse)
Any earthen vessel into which any of these things fall becomes unclean, along with everything in it. You are to destroy it, along with all its contents."
Leviticus 11:34 (show verse)
"Any food that may be eaten, but into which water has soaked, becomes unclean. Any drink that may be drunk in any of these vessels becomes unclean,
Leviticus 11:35 (show verse)
and anything into which their carcass falls becomes unclean. An oven or stove is to be broken in pieces. They're unclean and therefore unclean for you.
Leviticus 11:36 (show verse)
"A spring or a cistern that holds water is clean, but whoever touches the carcass of an unclean animal will be unclean.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Could not be ceremonially defiled
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Could not be ceremonially defiled
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:37 (show verse)
If their carcass falls on a seed, which is for sowing, what is to be sown is clean.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:38 (show verse)
But if water is put on the seed and part of their carcass falls on it, then it has become unclean for you.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:39 (show verse)
"If any of the animals that you may eat dies, the one who touches its carcass becomes unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:40 (show verse)
The one who eats from its carcass is to wash his clothes, because he has become unclean until evening. Even the one who carries the carcass is to wash his clothes, because he has become unclean until evening."
Leviticus 11:41 (show verse)
"Every swarming thing that swarms the land is detestable for you. It is not to be eaten.
Leviticus 11:42 (show verse)
You are not to eat anything that crawls on its belly, anything that walks on four legs, anything that has many legs, or any of the swarming creatures that swarm the land, because they're detestable.
Leviticus 11:43 (show verse)
You are not to make yourselves detestable on account of any swarming creature that swarms the land, and you are not to defile yourselves and become unclean due to them,
Leviticus 11:44 (show verse)
because I, the LORD, am your God. Set yourselves apart and be holy, because I am holy. You are not to defile yourselves with any of the swarming creatures that swarm the earth.
Leviticus 11:45 (show verse)
I am the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You are to be holy, because I am holy.
Leviticus 11:46 (show verse)
This is the law concerning animals, every living creature that moves on the waters or swarms on land.
Leviticus 11:47 (show verse)
You are to differentiate between the clean and unclean, between the living creature that can be eaten and the living creature that is not to be eaten."