Home
Bible
Deuteronomy
Chapter 14
Verse 14

Deuteronomy 14:20

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

But you may eat any clean bird.

American Standard Version (1901)

Of all clean birds ye may eat.

Bible in Basic English

But all clean birds you may take.

Douay-Rheims 1899

All that is clean, you shall eat.

Free Bible Version

But you are allowed to eat any clean animal that has wings.

Geneva Bible 1599

But of all cleane foules ye may eate.

King James (Authorized) Version

But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of all clean birds you may eat.

Translation for Translators

But other insects with wings and which hop along the ground are acceptable to eat.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You may eat all clean flying things.

Noah Webster Bible

But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

World English Bible

Of all clean birds you may eat.

Young's Literal Translation

any clean fowl ye do eat.

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

¹⁹All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.²⁰But you may eat any clean bird.

Summary

In this verse, the Israelites are instructed not to eat anything that has died naturally. This command is part of the dietary laws given to the Israelites by God for their health and spiritual well-being. By avoiding consuming animals that have died on their own, the Israelites are reminded to respect the sanctity of life and to maintain cleanliness. This regulation also serves as a way to set God's people apart from other nations and to teach them obedience and discipline in following God's instructions.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there,.... See Deu 12:5 there the tithe of all the fruits of the earth was to be eaten; this is the second tithe, as the Targum of Jonathan, and so Jarchi, and which is more particularly described as follows: the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil: see Deu 12:7, and the firstlings of thine herds, and of thy flocks; of which see the note on the above place: that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always; which such a constant practice would inure unto; see Deu 10:12.

Deuteronomy 14:20

Clean and Unclean Animals

¹⁹All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.²⁰But you may eat any clean bird.

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

But you may eat any clean bird.

American Standard Version (1901)

Of all clean birds ye may eat.

Bible in Basic English

But all clean birds you may take.

Douay-Rheims 1899

All that is clean, you shall eat.

Free Bible Version

But you are allowed to eat any clean animal that has wings.

Geneva Bible 1599

But of all cleane foules ye may eate.

King James (Authorized) Version

But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of all clean birds you may eat.

Translation for Translators

But other insects with wings and which hop along the ground are acceptable to eat.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You may eat all clean flying things.

Noah Webster Bible

But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

World English Bible

Of all clean birds you may eat.

Young's Literal Translation

any clean fowl ye do eat.