Thematic Bible: Forbidden as food


Thematic Bible



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),


the gecko, crocodile, lizard, sand lizard, and chameleon.



the ostrich, night hawk, seagull, any kind of falcon,


"These are detestable things for you among winged creatures that you are not to eat, because they are detestable for you: the eagle, vulture, osprey,

But you must not eat from any of these: the eagle, vulture, osprey,


"Tell the Israelis, "You are not to eat the fat of an ox, a lamb, or a goat.

The priest is to burn it on the altar, a food offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma. All the fat belongs to the LORD. "This is to be a lasting statute for all your generations, wherever you live. You are not to eat any fat or blood."


the hare (because it chews its cud, but its hooves aren't divided, it is to be unclean for you),

However, you must not eat these animals that chew the cud or have a divided hoof: the camel, hare, and rock badger. Even though they chew the cud, their hooves are not divided. Therefore they are unclean for you.


"These are unclean for you among the swarming creatures that crawl over the land: the rat, mouse, lizards of every kind,



the ostrich, night hawk, seagull, any kind of falcon,


"These are detestable things for you among winged creatures that you are not to eat, because they are detestable for you: the eagle, vulture, osprey,

But you must not eat from any of these: the eagle, vulture, osprey,


"These are detestable things for you among winged creatures that you are not to eat, because they are detestable for you: the eagle, vulture, osprey,

But you must not eat from any of these: the eagle, vulture, osprey,





the gecko, crocodile, lizard, sand lizard, and chameleon.




the little owl, the great owl, the horned owl,

water-hens, pelicans, carrion,


and the pig (because it has divided hooves and is therefore cloven-footed, but it doesn't ruminate its cud, it is to be unclean for you).

And also the pig, because even though its hoof is divided, it does not chew the cud. It is therefore unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or even touch their carcasses.


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