Thematic Bible: Forbidden as food


Thematic Bible



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;


the gecko, the monitor lizard,
the common lizard, the skink,
and the chameleon.



the ostrich,
the short-eared owl, the gull,
any kind of hawk,


“You are to detest these birds. They must not be eaten because they are detestable:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,

but these are the ones you may not eat:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,


“Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

Then the priest will burn them on the altar as food, a fire offering for a pleasing aroma. "All fat belongs to the Lord. This is a permanent statute throughout your generations, wherever you live: you must not eat any fat or any blood."


the hare, though it chews the cud,
does not have hooves—it is unclean for you;

But among the ones that chew the cud or have divided hooves, you are not to eat these:

the camel, the hare, and the hyrax,
though they chew the cud, they do not have hooves—
they are unclean for you;


“These creatures that swarm on the ground are unclean for you:

the weasel, the mouse,
any kind of large lizard,



the ostrich,
the short-eared owl, the gull,
any kind of hawk,


“You are to detest these birds. They must not be eaten because they are detestable:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,

but these are the ones you may not eat:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,


“You are to detest these birds. They must not be eaten because they are detestable:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,

but these are the ones you may not eat:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,





the gecko, the monitor lizard,
the common lizard, the skink,
and the chameleon.




the little owl, the long-eared owl,
the white owl,

the white owl, the desert owl,
the osprey,


the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.

and the pig, though it has hooves, it does not chew the cud—
it is unclean for you.


You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.


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