Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable. goeth upon the belly Genesis 3:14,15 And the Lord God said to the serpent: Because thou hast done this thing, thou art cursed among all cattle, and beasts of the earth: upon thy breast shalt thou go, and earth shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. . . . Isaiah 65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; the lion and the ox shall eat straw; and dust shall be the serpent's food: they shall not hurt nor kill in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord. Micah 7:17 They shall lick the dust like serpents, as the creeping things of the earth, they shall be disturbed in their houses: they shall dread the Lord, our God, and shall fear thee. Matthew 3:7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come? Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you tithe mint and anise and cummin and have left the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and faith. These things you ought to have done and not to leave those undone. John 8:44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 2 Corinthians 11:3,13 But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. . . . Titus 1:12 One of them a prophet of their own, said: The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies. Context Clean and Unclean Animals…41All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat. 42Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.43Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,… Cross References Genesis 1:20 God also said: let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven. Leviticus 11:41 All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat. Leviticus 11:43 Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean, Lexicon Do notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no eat תֹאכְל֖וּם (ṯō·ḵə·lūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat any כֹּל֩ (kōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every creature הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ (haš·še·reṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8318: A swarm, active mass of minute animals that moves הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ (haš·šō·rêṣ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8317: To wriggle, swarm, abound along עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ground, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land whether וְכֹ֣ל ׀ (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every it crawls הוֹלֵ֨ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against its belly גָּח֜וֹן (gā·ḥō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1512: The external abdomen, belly or walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against four אַרְבַּ֗ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 702: Four or עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while more מַרְבֵּ֣ה (mar·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great feet; רַגְלַ֔יִם (raḡ·la·yim) Noun - fd Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction such [creatures] הֵֽם׃ (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They are detestable. שֶׁ֥קֶץ (še·qeṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8263: Detestation, detestable thing Additional Translations Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.Whatever goes on the belly, and whatever goes on all four, or whatever has more feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination. Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. And every animal that creeps on its belly, and every one that goes on four feet continually, which abounds with feet among all the reptiles creeping upon the earth—ye shall not eat it, for it is an abomination to you. Whatever goeth on the belly, and whatever goeth on all four, and all that have a great many feet, of every manner of crawling thing which crawleth on the earth -- these ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. Whatever goeth upon the belly, and whatever goeth upon all four, or whatever hath more feet among all creeping animals that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination. any thing going on the belly, and any going on four, unto every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth -- ye do not eat them, for they are an abomination; Jump to Previous Abomination Belly Crawls Creature Creep Creeping Detestable Earth Eat Feet Four Fours Goes Ground Moves Swarm Swarming Walks Whatever Whatsoever WhetherJump to Next Abomination Belly Crawls Creature Creep Creeping Detestable Earth Eat Feet Four Fours Goes Ground Moves Swarm Swarming Walks Whatever Whatsoever WhetherLinks Leviticus 11:42 NIVLeviticus 11:42 NLT Leviticus 11:42 ESV Leviticus 11:42 NASB Leviticus 11:42 KJV Leviticus 11:42 Bible Apps Leviticus 11:42 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 11:42 Chinese Bible Leviticus 11:42 French Bible Leviticus 11:42 German Bible Alphabetical: about all and any are belly crawls creature detestable earth eat every feet for fours ground has in is it its many moves not on or respect shall swarming swarms that the them they thing to walks Whatever whether You OT Law: Leviticus 11:42 Whatever goes on its belly and whatever (Le Lv Lev.) 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