Acts 10:12
New International Version
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds.

New Living Translation
In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds.

English Standard Version
In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air.

Berean Standard Bible
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

Berean Literal Bible
in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and birds of heaven.

King James Bible
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

New King James Version
In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

New American Standard Bible
and on it were all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the sky.

NASB 1995
and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.

NASB 1977
and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.

Legacy Standard Bible
and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the sky.

Amplified Bible
and it contained all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.

Christian Standard Bible
In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky.

American Standard Version
wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

Contemporary English Version
In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and birds.

English Revised Version
wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and fowls of the heaven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the sheet were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds.

Good News Translation
In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and wild birds.

International Standard Version
In it were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.

Majority Standard Bible
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

NET Bible
In it were all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth and wild birds.

New Heart English Bible
in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, crawling creatures and birds of the sky.

Webster's Bible Translation
In which were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls of the air.

Weymouth New Testament
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,

World English Bible
in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the sky,

Berean Literal Bible
in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and birds of heaven.

Young's Literal Translation
in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven,

Smith's Literal Translation
In which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and the flying things of heaven.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of the air.

Catholic Public Domain Version
on which were all four-footed beasts, and the crawling things of the earth and the flying things of the air.

New American Bible
In it were all the earth’s four-legged animals and reptiles and the birds of the sky.

New Revised Standard Version
In it were all kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles and birds of the air.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there were in it all kind of fourfooted beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of the air.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there were in it all kinds of four footed animals and creeping things of The Earth and birds of the sky;
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
In this were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

Godbey New Testament
in which were all quadrupeds, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven.

Haweis New Testament
in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air.

Mace New Testament
in it were all sorts of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.

Weymouth New Testament
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,

Worrell New Testament
in which were all the four-footed beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven.

Worsley New Testament
in which were all kinds of four-footed creatures, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Peter's Vision
11He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. 13Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”…

Cross References
Genesis 7:8-9
The clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the ground / came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

Leviticus 11:2-47
“Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. / 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. ...

Deuteronomy 14:3-20
You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ...

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...

Ezekiel 4:14
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Daniel 7:3-6
Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others: / The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man. / Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’ ...

Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

Zechariah 14:20-21
On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. / Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Mark 7:14-19
Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand: / Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.” / If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. ...

Luke 11:41
But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

John 4:9
“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

Acts 11:5-10
“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me. / I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. / Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ ...

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 10:25-26
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”


Treasury of Scripture

Wherein were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Genesis 7:8,9
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, …

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them…

Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

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Acts 10
1. Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,
11. who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles;
17. and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea.
25. Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him.
34. As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company,
44. the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized.














It contained
This phrase introduces the vision that Peter experiences, which is pivotal in the narrative of Acts. The Greek word used here is "ἐν" (en), meaning "in" or "within," suggesting a comprehensive inclusion. This vision is a divine revelation, challenging Peter's understanding of Jewish dietary laws and foreshadowing the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian faith. The container, a sheet, symbolizes the breadth of God's creation and His sovereign authority over it.

all kinds of
The phrase "all kinds of" indicates the diversity and inclusivity of the vision. The Greek word "πάντα" (panta) means "all" or "every," emphasizing the totality and variety of the creatures shown to Peter. This diversity is significant as it represents the breaking down of barriers between clean and unclean, Jew and Gentile, under the new covenant in Christ.

four-footed animals
The term "four-footed animals" refers to quadrupeds, which in Jewish law, as outlined in Leviticus 11, were divided into clean and unclean categories. The Greek word "τετράποδα" (tetrapoda) is used here. This vision challenges Peter's adherence to these dietary laws, symbolizing the new era of grace and the abolition of the old ceremonial distinctions.

and reptiles of the earth
"Reptiles of the earth" includes creatures that were considered unclean according to Jewish law. The Greek word "ἑρπετά" (herpeta) refers to creeping things. This inclusion further emphasizes the radical nature of the vision, as it challenges Peter to reconsider the boundaries of purity and impurity, preparing him for the acceptance of Gentiles.

as well as birds of the air
The phrase "birds of the air" completes the triad of creatures in the vision. The Greek "πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ" (peteina tou ouranou) refers to flying creatures. In the Old Testament, certain birds were deemed unclean, but here, their inclusion signifies the universality of God's creation and the impending message of the Gospel's reach to all nations.

(12) All manner of four-footed beasts . . .--The classification seems to imply the sheep, the oxen, or the swine that were used as food by the Gentiles, as coming under this head, the deer and goats, and conies and hares under that of "wild beasts." Stress in each case is laid upon there being "all manner" of each class, those that were allowed, and those also that were forbidden by the Jewish law.

Verse 12. - Beasts and creeping things of the earth for beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, A.V. and T.R.; heaven for air, A.V. The distinction between clean and unclean was very sharply drawn in the Levitical Law (Leviticus 11; see especially vers. 41-44 and Leviticus 20:25; Deuteronomy 14:3-20). Peter's astonishment must, therefore, have been exceeding great at the command to slay and eat. And so his answer in ver. 14 shows. And yet our Lord had taught him the same truth (Matthew 15:10-20, or still more distinctly Mark 8:14-23).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
It contained
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

all kinds of
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

four-footed animals
τετράποδα (tetrapoda)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5074: Four-footed. From tessares and pous; a quadruped.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

reptiles
ἑρπετὰ (herpeta)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2062: Neuter of a derivative of herpo; a reptile, i.e. (compare remes) a small animal.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earth,
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

as well as
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

birds
πετεινὰ (peteina)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4071: A bird, fowl. Neuter of a derivative of petomai; a flying animal, i.e. Bird.

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

the air.
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.


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