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All such animals that scurry along the ground are detestable, and you must never eat them. <a href="/esv/leviticus/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/11.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘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. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/leviticus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/leviticus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/leviticus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/leviticus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> whether they crawl, or walk on four legs, or have many legs. <a href="/isv/leviticus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/leviticus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/leviticus/11.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/leviticus/11.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> anything 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; <a href="/ylt/leviticus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/leviticus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/11.htm">New American Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Whatever 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. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Whatsoever 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. <a href="/sep/leviticus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/11-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2712" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a> …41Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten. 42<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵə·lūm (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: 3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/8318.htm" title="8318: haš·še·reṣ (Art:: N-ms) -- Swarmers, swarming things. From sharats; a swarm, i.e. Active mass of minute animals.">any creature</a> <a href="/hebrew/8317.htm" title="8317: haš·šō·rêṣ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To swarm, teem. A primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. swarm or abound.">that moves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">along</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the ground,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">whether</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·w·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">it crawls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1512.htm" title="1512: gå̄·ḥōn (N-ms) -- Belly (of reptiles). Probably from giyach; the external abdomen, belly (compare Giychown).">its belly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·w·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">walks</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: mar·bêh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">more</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·la·yim (N-fd) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">feet;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">such creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/8263.htm" title="8263: še·qeṣ (N-ms) -- Detestation, detestable thing. From shaqats; filth, i.e. an idolatrous object.">are detestable.</a> 43Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Deuteronomy 14:3-21</a> 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. ... <a href="/acts/10-12.htm">Acts 10:12-15</a> 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.” ... <a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a> “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.) <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a> 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. <a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/7-2.htm">Genesis 7:2-3</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a> “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. <a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a> A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25-27</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">Genesis 1:24-25</a> 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. <a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28-29</a> 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. <a href="/romans/14-20.htm">Romans 14:20</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-8.htm">1 Corinthians 8:8</a> But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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<a href="/genesis/3-14.htm">Genesis 3:14,15</a> 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: … <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Isaiah 65:25</a> 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.<a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Crawls</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-31.htm">Creep</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-39.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-26.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-27.htm">Four</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-27.htm">Fours</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-31.htm">Swarm</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Swarming</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-27.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-33.htm">Whatsoever</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/18-22.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/numbers/5-21.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Crawls</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Creep</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-12.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/numbers/1-27.htm">Four</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-20.htm">Fours</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm">Swarm</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm">Swarming</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-51.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-58.htm">Whatsoever</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-6.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 11</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">What animals may be eaten</a> 4. <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">and what may not be eaten</a> 9. <a href="/leviticus/11-9.htm">What fishes</a> 13. <a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">What fowls</a> 29. <a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">The creeping things which are unclean</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>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 <a href="/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a>, symbolizing the inclusion of Gentiles into the faith.whether it crawls on its belly This phrase specifically refers to creatures like snakes and other reptiles. The imagery of crawling on the belly is reminiscent of the serpent in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>, which was cursed to crawl on its belly after deceiving Eve. This connection underscores the association of such creatures with sin and deception, reinforcing their unclean status. The prohibition against eating these animals serves as a reminder of the fall and the ongoing need for redemption and holiness.or walks on four or more feet This includes a variety of creatures, such as certain insects and small mammals. The specification of "four or more feet" highlights the comprehensive nature of the dietary laws, covering all possible unclean creatures. In the cultural context of the Israelites, these animals were often associated with impurity and were not part of the traditional diet. The distinction between clean and unclean animals is a recurring theme in Leviticus, symbolizing the separation between the holy and the profane, and pointing to the need for discernment in the lives of believers.for such creatures are detestable The term "detestable" indicates a strong divine disapproval, emphasizing the seriousness of the command. This language is used throughout Leviticus to describe practices that are abominable to God, such as idolatry and immoral behavior. The use of this term underscores the importance of obedience to God's laws as a reflection of His holiness. In a broader theological context, the concept of detestability is linked to the idea of sin and separation from God, which is ultimately addressed through the sacrificial system and, in Christian theology, through the atoning work of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The prophet and leader of the Israelites, who received the laws from God, including dietary laws. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, to whom the laws were given to set them apart from other nations. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a> The place where Moses received the laws from God, including the dietary restrictions found in Leviticus. 4. <a href="/topical/l/levitical_law.htm">Levitical Law</a> A set of laws given to the Israelites, including dietary laws, to maintain holiness and purity. 5. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land promised to the Israelites, where they were to live according to God's laws and be a light to other nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a> The 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. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god.htm">Obedience to God</a> 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. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a> The dietary laws symbolized the need for purity and separation from sin. In Christ, we are called to pursue spiritual purity and avoid sin. <a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a> 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. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_identity.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Identity</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 11</a> <a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_lev._11_20-23_with_entomology.htm">In Leviticus 11:20-23, insects are described as having four legs. How do we reconcile this with modern entomology?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_'creeping_things'_in_the_temple.htm">In Ezekiel 8:10, why would the temple contain images of 'creeping things' if this contradicts the temple's strict laws against idolatry?</a> <a href="/q/why_ban_finless,_scaleless_creatures.htm">In Leviticus 11:12, all creatures without fins and scales are forbidden. How can this sweeping restriction be justified scientifically?</a> <a href="/q/why_blame_ignorance_in_leviticus_5_2.htm">If Leviticus 5:2 considers touching an unclean creature as sin, even unknowingly, how can ignorance be morally blameworthy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(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 <a href="/genesis/3-14.htm" title="And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; on your belly shall you go, and dust shall you eat all the days of your life:">Genesis 3:14</a>) 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. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/11-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no eat תֹאכְל֖וּם (ṯō·ḵə·lūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat any כֹּל֩ (kōl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every creature הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ (haš·še·reṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8318.htm">Strong's 8318: </a> A swarm, active mass of minute animals that moves הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ (haš·šō·rêṣ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8317.htm">Strong's 8317: </a> To wriggle, swarm, abound along עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the ground, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land whether וְכֹ֣ל ׀ (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every it crawls הוֹלֵ֨ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against its belly גָּח֜וֹ‪‬ן (gā·ḥō·wn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1512.htm">Strong's 1512: </a> The external abdomen, belly or walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against four אַרְבַּ֗ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> Four or עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while more מַרְבֵּ֣ה (mar·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> To be or become much, many or great feet; רַגְלַ֔יִם (raḡ·la·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction such [creatures] הֵֽם׃ (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They are detestable. שֶׁ֥קֶץ (še·qeṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8263.htm">Strong's 8263: </a> Detestation, detestable thing <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-42.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 11:42 Whatever goes on its belly and whatever (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 11:41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/11-43.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 11:43"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:43" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>