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;
Verse ConceptsCamelsUnclean SpiritsCleft HoofsNoting What Animals EatUnclean Animals

the gecko, the monitor lizard,
the common lizard, the skink,
and the chameleon.
Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfLizards


the ostrich,
the short-eared owl, the gull,
any kind of hawk,
Verse ConceptsHornsHawksFalconsOstrichesOwlsSeagullsKinds Of Living Things

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

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,
Verse ConceptsAbominationsEaglesBirds, Types Of BirdsVulturesForbidden FoodHating UncleannessBirdsfitness

but these are the ones you may not eat:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,
Verse ConceptsEaglesVultures

“Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. Verse ConceptsSheepSanitation, FoodFat Of AnimalsForbidden Food

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;
Verse ConceptsUnclean SpiritsCleft HoofsNoting What Animals EatUnclean Animals

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;
Verse ConceptsBadgersAnimals, Types OfUnclean SpiritsRock BadgerUnclean Animals

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

the weasel, the mouse,
any kind of large lizard,
Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfMiceAccording To Its KindLizardsMolesMany CreaturesKinds Of Living Things


the ostrich,
the short-eared owl, the gull,
any kind of hawk,
Verse ConceptsHornsHawksFalconsOstrichesOwlsSeagullsKinds Of Living Things

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

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,
Verse ConceptsAbominationsEaglesBirds, Types Of BirdsVulturesForbidden FoodHating UncleannessBirdsfitness

but these are the ones you may not eat:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,
Verse ConceptsEaglesVultures

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

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,
Verse ConceptsAbominationsEaglesBirds, Types Of BirdsVulturesForbidden FoodHating UncleannessBirdsfitness

but these are the ones you may not eat:

the eagle, the bearded vulture,
the black vulture,
Verse ConceptsEaglesVultures



the gecko, the monitor lizard,
the common lizard, the skink,
and the chameleon.
Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfLizards


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

the white owl, the desert owl,
the osprey,
Verse ConceptsWhiteVulturesOwlsPelicans

the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.
Verse ConceptsSwineAbstaining From MeatsPigsUnclean SpiritsCleft HoofsNoting What Animals EatUnclean Animalspork

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. Verse ConceptsTouchPigsTouching Unclean ThingsUnclean SpiritsEating Forbidden FoodUnclean Animalspork

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