Leviticus 11:12
New International Version
Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is to be regarded as unclean by you.

New Living Translation
Any marine animal that does not have both fins and scales is detestable to you.

English Standard Version
Everything in the waters that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

Berean Standard Bible
Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.

King James Bible
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

New King James Version
Whatever in the water does not have fins or scales—that shall be an abomination to you.

New American Standard Bible
Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

NASB 1995
‘Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is abhorrent to you.

NASB 1977
‘Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is abhorrent to you.

Legacy Standard Bible
Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

Amplified Bible
Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

Christian Standard Bible
Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales will be abhorrent to you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales will be detestable to you.”

American Standard Version
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.

English Revised Version
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every creature in the water without fins or scales is disgusting to you.

Good News Translation
You must not eat anything that lives in the water and does not have fins and scales.

International Standard Version
Anything that doesn't have fins or scales in the waters is a detestable thing for you."

Majority Standard Bible
Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.

NET Bible
Any creature in the water that does not have both fins and scales is detestable to you.

New Heart English Bible
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whatever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination to you.

World English Bible
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Anything that does not have fins and scales in the waters—it [is] an abomination to you.

Young's Literal Translation
Any one that hath not fins and scales in the waters -- an abomination it is to you.

Smith's Literal Translation
Every one which is not to it a fin and scale in the water, this is abomination to you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All that have not fins and scales, in the waters, shall be unclean.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All that does not have fins and scales in the waters shall be polluted.

New American Bible
Every water creature that lacks fins or scales is loathsome for you.

New Revised Standard Version
Everything in the waters that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is unclean to you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And everything in water that does not have fins or scales is defiled to you.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all things that have not fins or scales of those that are in the waters, these are an abomination to you.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
11They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses. 12Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you. 13Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 14:9-10
Of all the creatures that live in the water, you may eat anything with fins and scales, / but you may not eat anything that does not have fins and scales; it is unclean for you.

Acts 10:12-15
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. / Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” ...

Mark 7:18-19
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

Genesis 7:2
You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;

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 Timothy 4:4-5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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.”

Isaiah 66:17
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

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

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.”

Genesis 9:3-4
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Acts 15:28-29
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

Hosea 9:3
They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

Daniel 1:8
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.


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Leviticus 11
1. What animals may be eaten
4. and what may not be eaten
9. What fishes
13. What fowls
29. The creeping things which are unclean














Anything living in the water
This phrase refers to all aquatic life, encompassing creatures found in seas, rivers, and lakes. The Hebrew word for "living" is "חַי" (chai), which signifies life in its most basic form. In the context of ancient Israel, water was a source of sustenance and life, yet it also held potential dangers. The Israelites were called to discern between what was clean and unclean, reflecting a broader spiritual principle of distinguishing between holy and profane.

that does not have fins and scales
The requirement for fins and scales is specific and intentional. The Hebrew words "סְנַפִּיר" (snapir) for fins and "קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת" (qaskeset) for scales denote features that are visible and tangible. Fins and scales serve as protective and navigational tools for fish, symbolizing the need for spiritual protection and guidance. This distinction underscores the importance of adhering to God's design and order, as these features were seen as markers of divine approval.

is detestable to you
The term "detestable" is translated from the Hebrew word "שֶׁקֶץ" (sheqets), which conveys a strong sense of revulsion or abomination. This word is used throughout Levitical law to describe things that are ritually impure or morally offensive. The use of such a strong term emphasizes the seriousness with which God views the observance of His commandments. It serves as a reminder of the call to holiness and the need to avoid spiritual contamination.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Everything
כֹּ֣ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

in the water
בַּמָּ֑יִם (bam·mā·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

does not
אֵֽין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

have fins
סְנַפִּ֥יר (sə·nap·pîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5579: A fin

and scales
וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת (wə·qaś·qe·śeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7193: A scale, a coat of mail

shall be detestable
שֶׁ֥קֶץ (še·qeṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8263: Detestation, detestable thing

to you.
לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew


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