Deuteronomy 14:8
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The swine also, because it divideth the hoof, but cheweth not the cud, shall be unclean, their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch.

the swine

Isaiah 65:4 That dwell in sepulchres, and sleep in the temple of idols: that eat swine's flesh, and profane broth is in their vessels.

Isaiah 66:3,17 He that sacrificeth an ox, is as if he slew a man: he that killeth a sheep in sacrifice, as if he should brain a dog: he that offereth an oblation, as if he should offer swine's blood; he that remembereth incense, as if he should bless an idol. All these things have they chosen in their ways, and their soul is delighted in their abominations. . . .

Luke 15:15,16 And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine. . . .

2 Peter 2:22 For, that of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog is returned to his vomit; and: The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

touch

Leviticus 11:26,27 Every beast that hath a hoof, but divideth it not, nor cheweth the cud shall be unclean: and he that toucheth it, shall be defiled. . . .

Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
7But of them that chew the cud, but divide not the hoof, you shall not eat, such as the camel, the hare, and the cherogril: because they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof, they shall be unclean to you. 8The swine also, because it divideth the hoof, but cheweth not the cud, shall be unclean, their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch.9These shall you eat of all that abide in the waters: All that have fins and scales, you shall eat.…
Cross References
Leviticus 5:2
Whosoever toucheth any unclean thing, either that which hath been killed by a beast, or died of itself, or any other creeping thing: and forgetteth his uncleanness, he is guilty, and hath offended.

Leviticus 11:3
Whatsoever hath the hoof divided, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, you shall eat.

Deuteronomy 14:7
But of them that chew the cud, but divide not the hoof, you shall not eat, such as the camel, the hare, and the cherogril: because they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof, they shall be unclean to you.

Deuteronomy 14:9
These shall you eat of all that abide in the waters: All that have fins and scales, you shall eat.

Lexicon
as well as
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the pig;
הַ֠חֲזִיר (ha·ḥă·zîr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2386: Swine, boar

though its
הוּא֙ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

hooves
פַּרְסָ֥ה (par·sāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6541: A claw, split hoof

are divided,
מַפְרִ֨יס (map̄·rîs)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6536: To break in pieces, to split, distribute

it does not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

chew the cud.
גֵרָ֔ה (ḡê·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1625: The cud

It
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is unclean for you.
טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2931: Unclean

You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

eat
תֹאכֵ֔לוּ (ṯō·ḵê·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

its meat
מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ (mib·bə·śā·rām)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

or touch
תִגָּֽעוּ׃ (ṯig·gā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

its carcass.
וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם (ū·ḇə·niḇ·lā·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5038: A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol


Additional Translations
as well as the pig; though its hooves are divided, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.And the swine, because it divides the hoof, yet chews not the cud, it is unclean to you: you shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

And as for the swine, because he divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, yet he chews not the cud, he is unclean to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, ye shall not touch their dead bodies.

and the swine, for it hath cloven hoofs, yet cheweth not the cud -- it shall be unclean unto you. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch.

and the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcases ye shall not touch.

And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, is unclean to you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.

The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn't chew the cud, is unclean to you: of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch.

and the sow, for it is dividing the hoof, and not bringing up the cud, unclean it is to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and against their carcase ye do not come.
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