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The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> You may not, however, eat the following animals that have split hooves or that chew the cud, but not both. The camel chews the cud but does not have split hooves, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. <a href="/esv/leviticus/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Nevertheless, you are not to eat of these, among those which chew the cud, or among those which have a divided hoof: the camel, for though it chews cud, it does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Nevertheless, you are not to eat of these, among those which chew the cud, or among those which divide the hoof: the camel, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof, it is unclean to you. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Nevertheless, you are not to eat of these, among those which chew the cud, or among those which divide the hoof: the camel, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof, it is unclean to you. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Nevertheless, you shall not eat of these, among those which chew the cud or among those which divide the hoof: the camel, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you. <a href="/amp/leviticus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Nevertheless, you are not to eat these, among those which chew the cud or divide the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is [ceremonially] unclean to you. <a href="/csb/leviticus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But among the ones that chew the cud or have divided hooves you are not to eat these: camels, though they chew the cud, do not have divided hooves—they are unclean for you; <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But among the ones that chew the cud or have divided hooves you are not to eat these: the camel, though it chews the cud, does not have divided hooves—it is unclean for you; <a href="/asv/leviticus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. <a href="/erv/leviticus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> However, from those that either chew their cud or have divided hoofs, these are the kinds you must never eat: You must never eat camels. (Camels are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.) <a href="/isv/leviticus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> except you are not to eat the following animals that have divided hooves or ruminate their cud: the camel (because it chews the cud but doesn't have divided hooves, it is to be unclean for you), <a href="/msb/leviticus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. <a href="/net/leviticus/11.htm">NET Bible</a> However, you must not eat these from among those that chew the cud and have divided hooves: The camel is unclean to you because it chews the cud even though its hoof is not divided. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "'Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat, of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you. <a href="/web/leviticus/11.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Only, this you do not eat, of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof: the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof is not dividing—it [is] unclean to you; <a href="/ylt/leviticus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Only, this ye do not eat -- of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof -- the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing -- it is unclean to you; <a href="/slt/leviticus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But this ye shall not eat: from them bringing up rumination, and from them cleaving the cloven hoof; the camel, for it bringing up rumination, and cleaving not its cloven hoof; it is unclean to you.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But whatsoever cheweth indeed the cud, and hath a hoof, but divideth it not, as the camel, and others, that you shall not eat, but shall reckon it among the unclean. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But whatever certainly chews over again, but has a hoof that is not divided, such as the camel and others, these you shall not eat, and you shall consider them to be among what is unclean. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/11.htm">New American Bible</a> But you shall not eat any of the following from among those that only chew the cud or only have hoofs: the camel, which indeed chews the cud, but does not have hoofs and is therefore unclean for you; <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But among those that chew the cud or have divided hoofs, you shall not eat the following: the camel, for even though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs; it is unclean for you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Nevertheless these you shall not eat of: those that chew the cud, or those that divide the hoof, as the camel, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And these things you will not eat: from those that chew cud and from those that cleave open their hooves; the camel that chews cud and its hoof does not cleave is defiled to you.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. <a href="/sep/leviticus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But of these ye shall not eat, of those that chew the cud, and of those that part the hoofs, and divide claws; the camel, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/11-4.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=2420" 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> …3You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. 4<a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">of those</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: mim·ma·‘ă·lê (Prep-m:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">that only chew</a> <a href="/hebrew/1625.htm" title="1625: hag·gê·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Cud. From garar; the cud.">the cud</a> <a href="/hebrew/6536.htm" title="6536: ū·mim·map̄·rî·sê (Conj-w, Prep-m:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To break in two, divide. A primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. to split, distribute.">or only have a divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/6541.htm" title="6541: hap·par·sāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A hoof. Feminine of perec; a claw or split hoof.">hoof,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <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.">you are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">the following:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1581.htm" title="1581: hag·gā·māl (Art:: N-ms) -- A camel. Apparently from gamal; a camel.">The camel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">though</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ma·‘ă·lêh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">chews</a> <a href="/hebrew/1625.htm" title="1625: ḡê·rāh (N-fs) -- Cud. From garar; the cud.">the cud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6536.htm" title="6536: map̄·rîs (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To break in two, divide. A primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. to split, distribute.">have a divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/6541.htm" title="6541: ū·p̄ar·sāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A hoof. Feminine of perec; a claw or split hoof.">hoof;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">is unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you.</a> 5The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.…<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/14-7.htm">Deuteronomy 14:7-8</a> But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you, / as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass. <a href="/acts/10-14.htm">Acts 10:14-15</a> “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” <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</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; <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a> Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar. <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Isaiah 65:4</a> sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls. <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/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a> “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.” <a href="/ezekiel/44-23.htm">Ezekiel 44:23</a> They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean. <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="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a> They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. <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>Nevertheless these shall you not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; 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The criteria for clean animals are that they must both chew the cud and have a divided hoof. This law is part of the Holiness Code, which sets Israel apart from other nations. The distinction between clean and unclean animals is symbolic of spiritual purity and separation from sin. This separation is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be distinct from the world (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a>).The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; Camels were common in the ancient Near East and were valuable for transportation and trade. Despite chewing the cud, camels do not have a fully divided hoof, which disqualifies them as clean animals. This specific prohibition highlights the importance of adhering to God's standards rather than human logic. The camel's partial conformity to the clean animal criteria serves as a reminder that partial obedience is not sufficient in God's eyes. This principle is reflected in <a href="/james/2-10.htm">James 2:10</a>, which states that breaking one part of the law is akin to breaking all of it.it is unclean for you. The designation of the camel as unclean underscores the concept of holiness and separation. In the cultural context of the Israelites, being unclean meant being ritually impure and unfit for worship. This law served to remind the Israelites of their covenant relationship with God and their call to be a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>). The concept of uncleanness is further developed in the New Testament, where Jesus emphasizes internal purity over external rituals (<a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-23</a>). The dietary laws, while no longer binding under the New Covenant (<a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Acts 10:15</a>), still teach valuable lessons about obedience and holiness.<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 dietary laws were given as part of the covenant. 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/c/camel.htm">Camel</a> An animal specifically mentioned in this verse as unclean due to its lack of a split hoof, despite chewing the cud. 5. <a href="/topical/l/levitical_law.htm">Levitical Law</a> The body of laws given to the Israelites, including dietary restrictions, to set them apart as God's holy people.<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's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The Israelites were required to obey God's laws, even when they did not fully understand them. Similarly, we are called to trust and obey God's Word. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a> The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the need for spiritual purity. We should examine our lives for anything that may defile us spiritually. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_historical_context.htm">Cultural and Historical Context</a> Understanding the historical and cultural context of the dietary laws helps us appreciate their significance and the radical nature of the New Testament teachings on food. <a href="/topical/c/christian_liberty.htm">Christian Liberty</a> While the dietary laws are not binding on Christians, they remind us of the importance of respecting others' convictions and exercising our freedom responsibly.<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/is_a_good_name_worth_more_than_ointment.htm">What distinguishes clean from unclean animals in scripture?</a> <a href="/q/which_animals_are_clean_or_unclean.htm">Which animals are considered clean or unclean?</a> <a href="/q/can_christians_eat_all_foods.htm">Can Christians eat anything? (Romans 14:2 vs. Leviticus 11:4-12)</a> <a href="/q/what_are_kosher_dietary_rules.htm">What are the main rules of Kosher dietary laws?</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>(4) Nevertheless these shall ye not eat.--As there are some quadrupeds which comply with only one of the two above-named conditions--i.e., which ruminate but have not their hoofs perfectly parted in two, or, vice versa, are bisulcous and not ruminant--it is here declared that such animals must not be eaten.As the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not . . . --Better, though he cheweth the cud, yet he divideth not, as the same phrase is properly rendered in the Authorised Version in <a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm" title="And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he chews not the cud; he is unclean to you.">Leviticus 11:7</a>. The first animal adduced to illustrate this fact is the indispensable camel, or "the ship of the desert," as it is aptly called. Though cloven-footed above, the toes of the camel are united below in a large elastic pad on which the camel treads, and which is like the sole of a shoe. Hence it does not come within the category of those animals which are thoroughly bisulcate. The Egyptians, the Zebii, and the Hindus, too, did not eat camel's flesh, because they supposed it to be heating, and to engender cruelty and revenge; whilst the Persians, the ancient Arabians, and the Moslems feasted upon its milk and flesh. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/11-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But אַ֤ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> A particle of affirmation, surely of those אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case that chew מִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙ (mim·ma·‘ă·lê) Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively the cud הַגֵּרָ֔ה (hag·gê·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1625.htm">Strong's 1625: </a> The cud or have split וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖י (ū·mim·map̄·rî·sê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6536.htm">Strong's 6536: </a> To break in pieces, to split, distribute hooves, הַפַּרְסָ֑ה (hap·par·sāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6541.htm">Strong's 6541: </a> A claw, split hoof you are not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no to eat תֹֽאכְל֔וּ (ṯō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat the following: זֶה֙ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that The camel, הַ֠גָּמָל (hag·gā·māl) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1581.htm">Strong's 1581: </a> A camel though כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction it ה֗וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are chews מַעֲלֵ֨ה (ma·‘ă·lêh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively the cud, גֵרָ֜ה (ḡê·rāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1625.htm">Strong's 1625: </a> The cud does not אֵינֶ֣נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle have a split מַפְרִ֔יס (map̄·rîs) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6536.htm">Strong's 6536: </a> To break in pieces, to split, distribute hoof; וּפַרְסָה֙ (ū·p̄ar·sāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6541.htm">Strong's 6541: </a> A claw, split hoof it ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is unclean טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> Unclean for you. לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/11-4.htm">Leviticus 11:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 11:4 Nevertheless these you shall not eat (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 11:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/11-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 11:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:5" /></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>