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do not eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“All winged insects that walk along the ground are ceremonially unclean for you and may not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all winged insects are unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And every creeping thing that flieth <i>is</i> unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Also every creeping thing that flies is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all the swarming insects with wings are unclean to you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And all the teeming life with wings are unclean to you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And all the teeming life with wings are unclean to you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all the teeming life with wings are unclean to you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And all flying insects are unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All winged insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All winged insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all winged creeping things are unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Swarming insects are unclean, so don't eat them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all winged creeping things are unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Every swarming, winged insect is also unclean for you. They must never be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"All winged insects are unclean; do not eat them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Any winged, swarming insect is unclean to you. They must not be eaten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and any winged thing on the ground are impure to you--they may not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All winged crawling creatures are unclean to you: they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And every creeping animal that flieth is unclean to you: they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All winged creeping things are unclean to you. They shall not be eaten. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And every teeming thing which is flying—it [is] unclean to you; they are not eaten;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and every teeming thing which is flying, unclean it is to you; they are not eaten;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And every creeping thing flying it is unclean to you; they shall not be eaten.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Every thing that creepeth, and hath little wings, shall be unclean, and shall not be eaten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And anything which crawls and also has little wings shall be unclean, and shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All winged insects are also unclean for you and shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And all winged insects are unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But of all dean birds you shall eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And eat every bird that is clean.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all winged swarming things are unclean unto you; they shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All winged animals that creep are unclean to you; ye shall not eat of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=4215" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: hā·‘ō·wp̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">flying</a> <a href="/hebrew/8318.htm" title="8318: še·reṣ (N-msc) -- Swarmers, swarming things. From sharats; a swarm, i.e. Active mass of minute animals.">insects</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">are unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you;</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.">they may not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yê·’ā·ḵê·lū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">be eaten.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>But you may eat any clean bird.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-20.htm">Leviticus 11:20-23</a></span><br />All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you. / However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground. / Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-41.htm">Leviticus 11:41-44</a></span><br />Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten. / 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. / Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-12.htm">Acts 10:12-15</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">Leviticus 11:13-19</a></span><br />Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, / the kite, any kind of falcon, / any kind of raven, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-14.htm">Genesis 7:14</a></span><br />they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">Leviticus 11:29-30</a></span><br />The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard, / the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-6.htm">Acts 11:6-9</a></span><br />I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. / Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ / ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-10.htm">Leviticus 11:10-12</a></span><br />But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales. / They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses. / Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-46.htm">Leviticus 11:46-47</a></span><br />This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground. / You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a></span><br />“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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-25.htm">Leviticus 20:25</a></span><br />You are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a></span><br />So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></span><br />“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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And every creeping thing that flies is unclean to you: they shall not be eaten.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-20.htm">Leviticus 11:20-23</a></b></br> All fowls that creep, going upon <i>all</i> four, <i>shall be</i> an abomination unto you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/3-19.htm">Philippians 3:19</a></b></br> Whose end <i>is</i> destruction, whose God <i>is their</i> belly, and <i>whose</i> glory <i>is</i> in their shame, who mind earthly things.)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-5.htm">Crawling</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-5.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">Insects</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Life</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-44.htm">Swarm</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-5.htm">Swarming</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-5.htm">Teeming</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-10.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-11.htm">Used</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-17.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-10.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Crawling</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-20.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/psalms/105-31.htm">Insects</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-19.htm">Life</a> <a href="/judges/14-8.htm">Swarm</a> <a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Swarming</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Teeming</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Used</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-20.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">What may and may not be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-4.htm">of animals</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-9.htm">of fishes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-11.htm">of fowls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-21.htm">That which dies of itself may not be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Tithes of Divine Service</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-23.htm">Tithes and firstborns to be eaten before the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-28.htm">The third year's tithe of alms and charity</a></span><br></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'; 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The term "unclean" is significant in the Hebrew context, as it denotes ritual impurity rather than hygiene. The classification of flying insects as unclean aligns with the broader Levitical laws found in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11</a>, which also outlines clean and unclean animals. This distinction served to set the Israelites apart from surrounding nations, emphasizing their unique covenant relationship with God. The prohibition against consuming certain animals, including flying insects, was part of maintaining holiness and obedience to God's commands.<p><b>they may not be eaten.</b><br>The prohibition against eating unclean animals, including flying insects, is a direct command from God, reflecting His authority and the importance of obedience. This command is part of the broader Mosaic Law, which was given to guide the Israelites in their daily lives and worship. The dietary laws served as a constant reminder of their identity as God's chosen people and their call to be holy. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ fulfills the law, and the dietary restrictions are lifted for Christians, as seen in <a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a>, where Peter is shown a vision declaring all foods clean. This shift highlights the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, where the focus is on spiritual purity rather than ritualistic observance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the laws and commandments as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where Moses delivers these laws, as the Israelites are on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The overarching event of God establishing His covenant with Israel, which includes dietary laws as part of their holiness code.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a></b><br>The dietary laws, including the prohibition against eating certain insects, were given to set Israel apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites were to obey God's laws as an act of worship and trust. Similarly, we are called to obey God's Word, trusting in His wisdom and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_context.htm">Understanding Context</a></b><br>While the specific dietary laws are not binding on Christians today, understanding their purpose helps us appreciate the continuity and fulfillment of God's law in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleanliness.htm">Spiritual Cleanliness</a></b><br>The focus on clean and unclean foods points to a deeper spiritual truth about purity. We are called to examine our hearts and lives for spiritual cleanliness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a></b><br>The New Testament teaches that in Christ, we have freedom from the ceremonial laws, including dietary restrictions. This freedom should lead us to gratitude and responsible living.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus's_view_on_divorce_differ.htm">Why does Jesus's restrictive view on divorce (Matthew 19:3-9) seem to conflict with more lenient provisions in Deuteronomy 24:1-4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_focus_on_deut._19_14_markers'_proof.htm">Deuteronomy 19:14: What historical or archaeological support exists for these boundary markers, and why focus on them when other biblical details remain unverified?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._14_21_align_with_bible_ethics.htm">Deuteronomy 14:21 allows selling meat that dies of itself to foreigners. How does this reconcile with moral and compassionate principles elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_animals_are_clean_or_unclean.htm">Which animals are considered clean or unclean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">winged insects</span><br /><span class="heb">הָע֔וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that swarm</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(še·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8318.htm">Strong's 8318: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swarm, active mass of minute animals</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are unclean for you;</span><br /><span class="heb">טָמֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they may not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be eaten.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵאָכֵֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·’ā·ḵê·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Deuteronomy 14:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 14:19 All winged creeping things are unclean (Deut. 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