Deuteronomy 14:6

Verse

You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.

American Standard Version (1901)

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Bible in Basic English

Any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again, may be used for food.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Every beast that divideth the hoof in two parts, and cheweth the cud, you shall eat.

Free Bible Version

You can eat any animal that both has a divided hoof and also chews the cud.

Geneva Bible 1599

And euery beast that parteth ye hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and is of the beasts that cheweth the cudde, that shall ye eate.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.

One Unity Resource Bible

Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two and chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.

Translation for Translators

Those are animals that have split hoofs and that also ◄chew their cuds/regurgitate their food from their stomachs to chew it again►.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You may eat any animals that parts the hoof, that is, that has the hoof divided in two, and that chews the cud.

Noah Webster Bible

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.

World English Bible

Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.

Young's Literal Translation

and every beast dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft into two hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts — it ye do eat.

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

⁵the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.⁶You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.

Summary

This verse lists the clean animals that the Israelites were permitted to eat, including the ox, sheep, goat, deer, gazelle, roebuck, wild goat, ibex, antelope, and mountain sheep. These dietary laws were given to the Israelites as a way to distinguish them from other nations and to promote holiness and obedience to God's commands. By following these guidelines, the Israelites were reminded of their unique identity as God's chosen people and their need to live in accordance with His will.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

Of all clean birds ye shall eat. Which the Targum of Jonathan describes, everyone that has a craw, and whose crop is naked, and has a superfluous talon, and is not rapacious; but such as are unclean are expressed by name in the following verses, so that all except them might be reckoned clean and fit for food. Maimonides (p) observes, that only the number of the unclean are reckoned, so that all the rest are free. (p) Hilchot. Maacolot Asurot, c. 1. sect. 14.

Deuteronomy 14:6

Clean and Unclean Animals

⁵the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.⁶You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.

Scripture
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Berean Standard Bible

You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.

American Standard Version (1901)

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Bible in Basic English

Any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again, may be used for food.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Every beast that divideth the hoof in two parts, and cheweth the cud, you shall eat.

Free Bible Version

You can eat any animal that both has a divided hoof and also chews the cud.

Geneva Bible 1599

And euery beast that parteth ye hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and is of the beasts that cheweth the cudde, that shall ye eate.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.

One Unity Resource Bible

Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two and chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.

Translation for Translators

Those are animals that have split hoofs and that also ◄chew their cuds/regurgitate their food from their stomachs to chew it again►.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You may eat any animals that parts the hoof, that is, that has the hoof divided in two, and that chews the cud.

Noah Webster Bible

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.

World English Bible

Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof split in two and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat.

Young's Literal Translation

and every beast dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft into two hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts — it ye do eat.

Deuteronomy 14:6

Verse

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Deuteronomy 14:6

Clean and Unclean Animals

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes