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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the addax, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the mountain goat, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />deer, gazelles, roe deer, wild goats, ibexes, antelopes, and mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the chamois.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the chamois.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />deer, gazelles, fallow deer, wild goats, mountain goats, antelope, and mountain sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />deer, wild sheep, wild goats, or antelopes--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />deer, gazelle, roebuck, wild goat, ibex, antelope, and mountain sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the ibex, the gazelle, the deer, the wild goat, the antelope, the wild oryx, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the deer, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow-deer, and the wild-goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the chamois. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />deer, and roe, and fallow deer, and wild goat, and ibex, and antelope, and zemer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> hart, and roe, and fallow deer, and wild goat, and pygarg, and wild ox, and chamois;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The stag, and the roe, and the fallow-deer, and the roe-buck, and the antelope, and the mountain goat, and the gazelle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The hart and the roe, the buffle, the chamois, the pygarg, the wild goat, the camelopardalus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the stag and the roe deer, the gazelle, the wild goat, the addax, the antelope, the giraffe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain-sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The hart, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the buffalo, the rock-goat, the mountain goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the stag and the deer and the antelope and the mountain goat and the buffalo and the ibex and the mountain sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the mountain-sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the stag, and doe, and pygarg, and wild goat, and camelopard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/14-5.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=4123" 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">4</span>These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/354.htm" title="354: ’ay·yāl (N-ms) -- A hart, stag, deer. An intensive form of 'ayil; a stag or male deer.">the deer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6643.htm" title="6643: ū·ṣə·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Splendor, a gazelle. From tsabah in the sense of prominence; splendor; also a gazelle.">the gazelle,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3180.htm" title="3180: wə·yaḥ·mūr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A roebuck. From chamar; a kind of deer.">the roe deer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/689.htm" title="689: wə·’aq·qōw (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Perhaps a wild goat. Probably from 'anaq; slender, i.e. The ibex.">the wild goat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1788.htm" title="1788: wə·ḏî·šōn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Mountain goat (a cermonially clean animal). From duwsh; the leaper, i.e. An antelope.">the ibex,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8377.htm" title="8377: ū·ṯə·’ōw (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Antelope. And towt; from ta'ah; a species of antelope.">the antelope,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2169.htm" title="2169: wā·zā·mer (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Perhaps a mountain sheep or goat. Apparently from zamar or zamar; a gazelle.">and the mountain sheep.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.…<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/11-1.htm">Leviticus 11:1-47</a></span><br />The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ...<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="/genesis/7-2.htm">Genesis 7:2-3</a></span><br />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.<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="/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="/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/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3-4</a></span><br />Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a></span><br />“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.<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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25-26</a></span><br />Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a></span><br />They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28-29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-20.htm">Romans 14:20</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.</p><p class="hdg">the wild ox </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Antelope</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/genesis/36-30.htm">Dishon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Hart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Oryx</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-4.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Roebuck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-4.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/songs/8-14.htm">Stag</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-22.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Antelope</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-38.htm">Dishon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Hart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-49.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Oryx</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Roebuck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-26.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Stag</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Wild</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/deuteronomy/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the deer</b><br>The deer is a clean animal according to the dietary laws given to the Israelites. Deer were common in the ancient Near East and were often associated with grace and swiftness. In biblical symbolism, the deer is sometimes used to represent longing for God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42:1</a>, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God."<p><b>the gazelle</b><br>Gazelles are known for their beauty and speed, and they were also considered clean animals. They are mentioned in various parts of the Bible, including <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Song of Solomon 2:9</a>, where the beloved is compared to a gazelle, symbolizing beauty and agility. Gazelles were native to the region and would have been familiar to the Israelites.<p><b>the roe deer</b><br>The roe deer, another clean animal, is less frequently mentioned in the Bible. It is similar to the deer but smaller and more elusive. The inclusion of the roe deer in the dietary laws highlights the diversity of God's creation and the provision of various sources of sustenance for His people.<p><b>the wild goat</b><br>Wild goats, or ibex, are known for their ability to navigate rocky terrains, which is symbolic of resilience and sure-footedness. In <a href="/job/39.htm">Job 39:1</a>, God speaks of the wild goats, emphasizing His sovereignty over creation. The wild goat's habitat in the rugged mountains of the region reflects the diverse ecosystems present in the Promised Land.<p><b>the ibex</b><br>The ibex is a type of wild goat with long, curved horns, often found in mountainous areas. Its inclusion in the list of clean animals underscores the adaptability and resourcefulness required to thrive in challenging environments. The ibex's ability to climb steep cliffs can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual perseverance.<p><b>the antelope</b><br>Antelopes are swift and graceful, often symbolizing freedom and vitality. While not frequently mentioned in the Bible, their presence in the dietary laws indicates the variety of wildlife available to the Israelites. The antelope's speed and agility can be seen as a reflection of the spiritual pursuit of righteousness.<p><b>and the mountain sheep</b><br>Mountain sheep, or mouflon, are known for their hardiness and ability to survive in harsh conditions. They are symbolic of strength and endurance. The mountain sheep's inclusion in the list of clean animals highlights the importance of resilience and faithfulness in the life of a believer, as seen in the metaphor of God as a shepherd in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>.<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 instructions on dietary laws 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/c/clean_animals.htm">Clean Animals</a></b><br>Specific animals listed in the dietary laws that the Israelites are permitted to eat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_journey.htm">Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The context in which these laws are given, as the Israelites are transitioning from their nomadic life to settling in the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_holiness.htm">Understanding God's Holiness</a></b><br>The dietary laws reflect God's holiness and the call for His people to be set apart. As Christians, we are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness in all areas, including our choices and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_trust.htm">Obedience and Trust</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to trust and obey God's commands, even when they might not fully understand them. Similarly, we are called to trust God's wisdom and guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a></b><br>The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the need for spiritual purity. We should strive for purity in our thoughts, words, and deeds, seeking to honor God in all we do.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a></b><br>While the Old Testament laws served a purpose for Israel, in Christ, we have freedom. This freedom should be exercised with love and consideration for others, avoiding legalism while pursuing holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_application.htm">Cultural Context and Application</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural and historical context of these laws helps us apply biblical principles to our lives today, recognizing the timeless truths of God's Word.<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/who_or_what_were_the_rephaim.htm">Who or what were the Rephaim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_'boundary_moves'_in_hosea_5_10_recorded.htm">Hosea 5:10 - Do the described 'boundary moves' have any verifiable record in ancient Israel's land division or tribal borders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_permit_divorce.htm">Did Jesus allow divorce? (Matthew 5:32 vs. Mark 10:11-12)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._22_5_relate_to_modern_gender.htm">How does Deuteronomy 22:5's prohibition against cross-dressing align with modern cultural norms and gender expressions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">The wild goat.</span>--In German the "Steinbock" is given as the equivalent for this creature. The pygarg (<span class= "ital">dishon</span>) is sometimes taken to be the buffalo. If all these creatures were then to be found in Palestine, there must have been far more uncleared land than there has been for many centuries past.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The hart</span>; <span class="accented">ayyal</span> (<span class="hebrew">אַיָּל</span>), probably <span class="accented">the fallow deer</span>, or <span class="accented">deer</span> generally. The roebuck; <span class="accented">tsebi</span> (<span class="hebrew">צְבִי</span>), <span class="accented">the gazelle</span> (<span class="accented">Gazella Arabica</span>). <span class="cmt_word">The fallow deer</span>; <span class="accented">yachmur</span> (<span class="hebrew">יחְמוּר</span>), <span class="accented">the</span> roebuck. <span class="cmt_word">The wild goat</span>; <span class="accented">akko</span> (<span class="hebrew">אַקּו</span>), the ibex. <span class="cmt_word">The pygarg</span>; <span class="accented">dishon</span> (<span class="hebrew">דִישׁון</span>), some kind of antelope, probably the <span class="accented">Gazella Dorcas</span>. <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>The wild ox</span>; <span class="accented">the'o</span> (<span class="hebrew">תְאו</span>), probably the <span class="accented">bubale</span>, or <span class="accented">wild cow</span> of the Arabs (<span class="accented">Alcephalus bubalis</span>), a species of antelope. <span class="cmt_word">The chamois</span>; <span class="accented">zamer</span> (<span class="hebrew">זָמֶר</span>), probably <span class="accented">the wild sheep</span> (<span class="accented">Ovis Tragelaphus</span>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/14-5.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">the deer,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיָּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_354.htm">Strong's 354: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hart, stag, deer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gazelle,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּצְבִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṣə·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6643.htm">Strong's 6643: </a> </span><span class="str2">Splendor, a gazelle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the roe deer,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַחְמ֑וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaḥ·mūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3180.htm">Strong's 3180: </a> </span><span class="str2">A kind of deer </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wild goat,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַקּ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aq·qōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_689.htm">Strong's 689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps a wild goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ibex,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדִישֹׁ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏî·šōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1788.htm">Strong's 1788: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain goat (a cermonially clean animal)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the antelope,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְא֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8377.htm">Strong's 8377: </a> </span><span class="str2">A species of antelope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the mountain sheep.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָזָֽמֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·zā·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2169.htm">Strong's 2169: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps a mountain sheep or goat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deuteronomy 14:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 14:5 The hart and the gazelle and (Deut. 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