Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You are not to eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet; it is unclean. New Living Translation This includes all animals that slither along on their bellies, as well as those with four legs and those with many feet. All such animals that scurry along the ground are detestable, and you must never eat them. English Standard Version Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, any swarming thing that swarms on the ground, you shall not eat, for they are detestable. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. New King James Version Whatever crawls on its belly, whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth—these you shall not eat, for they are an abomination. New American Standard Bible Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, whatever has many feet, in regard to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, because they are detestable. NASB 1995 Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, whatever has many feet, in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, for they are detestable. NASB 1977 ‘Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, whatever has many feet, in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, for they are detestable. Legacy Standard Bible Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, whatever has many feet, in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, for they are detestable. Amplified Bible Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, and whatever has many feet among all things that swarm on the ground, you shall not eat; for they are detestable. Christian Standard Bible Do not eat any of the creatures that swarm on the earth, anything that moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet, for they are abhorrent. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not eat any of the creatures that swarm on the earth, anything that moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet, for they are detestable. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't eat any creature with many legs that goes on its belly or on the ground like a four-legged animal, or any creature that swarms on the ground. Consider them disgusting. Good News Translation whether they crawl, or walk on four legs, or have many legs. International Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible You must not eat anything that crawls on its belly or anything that walks on all fours or on any number of legs of all the swarming things that swarm on the land, because they are detestable. New Heart English Bible Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creatures that crawl on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionanything going on the belly, and any going on four, to every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth—you do not eat them, for they [are] an abomination; Young's Literal Translation 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; Smith's Literal Translation Every thing going upon the belly, every thing going upon four always, every thing multiplying feet, of all creeping things creeping upon the earth, ye shall not eat them; for they are abomination. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable. Catholic Public Domain Version Whatever advances by four feet upon the chest, or that has many feet, or that drags across the soil, you shall not eat, because it is abominable. New American Bible Whether it crawls on its belly, goes on all fours, or has many legs—any creature that swarms on the earth—you shall not eat them; they are loathsome. New Revised Standard Version Whatever moves on its belly, and whatever moves on all fours, or whatever has many feet, all the creatures that swarm upon the earth, you shall not eat; for they are detestable. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhatever goes upon its belly and whatever goes upon all fours or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, you shall not eat of them; for they are unclean. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And everything that crawls on its belly and everything that walks on four and every multi legged creature of every creeping thing that creeps on the Earth, you shall not eat of them, because they are defiled. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all swarming things that swarm upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are a detestable thing. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Clean and Unclean Animals…41Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten. 42Do 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. 43Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.… Cross References Deuteronomy 14:3-21 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. ... 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.) 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. Genesis 7:2-3 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; / and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth. 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. Ezekiel 8:10 So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of 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. 1 Corinthians 10:25-27 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” / If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience. Genesis 1:24-25 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 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. Romans 14:20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. 1 Corinthians 8:8 But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. Treasury of Scripture 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. goeth upon the belly Genesis 3:14,15 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: … 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. Micah 7:17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee. 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 WhetherLeviticus 11 1. What animals may be eaten4. and what may not be eaten 9. What fishes 13. What fowls 29. The creeping things which are unclean Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground This command is part of the dietary laws given to the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of holiness and separation from pagan practices. The creatures that move along the ground, often referred to as "creeping things," include reptiles and insects. In the ancient Near East, many surrounding cultures consumed such creatures, sometimes in religious rituals. The prohibition served to distinguish the Israelites from these practices, reinforcing their identity as God's chosen people. This command also reflects a broader biblical theme of purity and cleanliness, which is echoed in the New Testament when Peter is shown a vision of clean and unclean animals in Acts 10, symbolizing the inclusion of Gentiles into the faith. whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet for such creatures are detestable Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe prophet and leader of the Israelites, who received the laws from God, including dietary laws. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, to whom the laws were given to set them apart from other nations. 3. Mount Sinai The place where Moses received the laws from God, including the dietary restrictions found in Leviticus. 4. Levitical Law A set of laws given to the Israelites, including dietary laws, to maintain holiness and purity. 5. Canaan The land promised to the Israelites, where they were to live according to God's laws and be a light to other nations. Teaching Points Holiness and DistinctionThe dietary laws were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness. Obedience to God The Israelites were called to obey God's commands, even when they did not fully understand them. Similarly, we are called to trust and obey God's Word in our lives. Symbolism of Purity The dietary laws symbolized the need for purity and separation from sin. In Christ, we are called to pursue spiritual purity and avoid sin. Freedom in Christ While the Old Testament laws served a purpose, in Christ, we have freedom. However, this freedom should be exercised with love and consideration for others. Cultural and Spiritual Identity The dietary laws helped shape the cultural and spiritual identity of the Israelites. As Christians, our identity is rooted in Christ, and we are called to reflect His character.(42) Whatsoever goeth upon the belly.--In explanation of the general statement made in the preceding verse, three classes of creeping things are here adduced. (1) Those which move by the aid of the under part of the stomach, here described as "going upon the belly," as serpents (see Genesis 3:14) and serpentine worms. And whatsoever goeth upon all four.--Those (2) which have four legs and yet move like reptiles, as scorpions, beetles, &c. Or whatsoever hath more feet.--Better, whatsoever hath many feet, that is (3), those which have a number of such short feet that they cannot easily be discerned by the naked eye, and appear to crawl about upon their stomachs, as caterpillars, centipedes, millipedes, &c. Hebrew Do notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eat תֹאכְל֖וּם (ṯō·ḵə·lūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat any כֹּל֩ (kōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every creature הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ (haš·še·reṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8318: A swarm, active mass of minute animals that moves הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ (haš·šō·rêṣ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8317: To wriggle, swarm, abound along עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ground, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land whether וְכֹ֣ל ׀ (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every it crawls הוֹלֵ֨ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its belly גָּח֜וֹן (gā·ḥō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1512: The external abdomen, belly or walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against four אַרְבַּ֗ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 702: Four or עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while more מַרְבֵּ֣ה (mar·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great feet; רַגְלַ֔יִם (raḡ·la·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction such [creatures] הֵֽם׃ (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are detestable. שֶׁ֥קֶץ (še·qeṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8263: Detestation, detestable thing Links Leviticus 11:42 NIVLeviticus 11:42 NLT Leviticus 11:42 ESV Leviticus 11:42 NASB Leviticus 11:42 KJV Leviticus 11:42 BibleApps.com Leviticus 11:42 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 11:42 Chinese Bible Leviticus 11:42 French Bible Leviticus 11:42 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 11:42 Whatever goes on its belly and whatever (Le Lv Lev.) |
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