Thematic Bible
Leviticus 11:1 (show verse)
Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron:
Leviticus 11:2 (show verse)
Tell the Israelites: 'Here are the kinds of land animals you may eat:
Leviticus 11:3 (show verse)
You may eat all animals that have completely divided hoofs and that also chew their cud.
Leviticus 11:4 (show verse)
You must not eat those that either chew their cud or have divided hoofs. These are the kinds you must never eat: You must never eat camels. Camels are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.
Animals » Names of » Camels
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Camel
Camel » Forbidden as food
Camels » Unclean
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Camel
Camel » Forbidden as food
Camels » Unclean
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Leviticus 11:5 (show verse)
Never eat rock badgers. Rock badgers are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.
Leviticus 11:6 (show verse)
You must never eat rabbits. Rabbits are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.
Leviticus 11:7 (show verse)
Never eat pigs. Pigs have completely divided hoofs but do not chew their cud. They are also unclean.
Animals » Lions » Swine
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Swine
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Forbidden as food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Swine
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Forbidden as food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:8 (show verse)
Never eat the meat of these animals or touch their dead bodies. They are unclean for you.
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:9 (show verse)
Here are the kinds of creatures that live in the water that you may eat. You may eat anything in the seas and streams that have fins and scales.
Leviticus 11:10 (show verse)
On the other hand, you must consider all swarming creatures living in the seas or the streams that have no fins or scales disgusting.
Leviticus 11:11 (show verse)
They must remain disgusting to you. Never eat their meat. Consider their dead bodies repulsive.
Leviticus 11:12 (show verse)
Every creature in the water without fins or scales is offensive to you.
Leviticus 11:13 (show verse)
Here are the kinds of birds you must consider disgusting and must not eat. They are eagles, bearded vultures, black vultures,
Birds » General references to
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Eagle
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Ossifrage
Birds » Unclean » Osprey
Eagle » Forbidden as food
Eagles » Unclean
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Osprey » Forbidden as food
Ossifrage » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » Unclean and unfit for food
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Eagle
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Ossifrage
Birds » Unclean » Osprey
Eagle » Forbidden as food
Eagles » Unclean
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Osprey » Forbidden as food
Ossifrage » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » Unclean and unfit for food
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:14 (show verse)
kites, all types of buzzards,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Vultures
Birds » Unclean » Vultures
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Kite
Falcon » Bird » Carnivorous
Kite » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Vultures » Bird » Carnivorous
Birds » Unclean » Vultures
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Kite
Falcon » Bird » Carnivorous
Kite » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Vultures » Bird » Carnivorous
Leviticus 11:15 (show verse)
all types of crows,
Leviticus 11:16 (show verse)
ostriches, nighthawks, seagulls, all types of falcons,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Owls
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Hawks
Birds » Unclean » Owl
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Cuckoo
Birds » Unclean » Night hawk
Cuckoo » Forbidden as food
Hawk » Bird » Unclean » Carnivorous
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Night hawk » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Hawks
Birds » Unclean » Owl
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Cuckoo
Birds » Unclean » Night hawk
Cuckoo » Forbidden as food
Hawk » Bird » Unclean » Carnivorous
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Night hawk » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:17 (show verse)
little owls, cormorants, great owls,
Birds » Names of » Cormorants
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Cormorant
Birds » Unclean » Hawk
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Little owl
Birds » Unclean » Great owl
Cormorant » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Cormorant
Birds » Unclean » Hawk
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Little owl
Birds » Unclean » Great owl
Cormorant » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:18 (show verse)
swans, pelicans, ospreys,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Pelicans
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Gier eagle
Birds » Unclean » Swan
Eagle » Gier eagle
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swan » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Gier eagle
Birds » Unclean » Swan
Eagle » Gier eagle
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swan » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:19 (show verse)
storks, all types of herons, hoopoes, and bats.
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Storks
Birds » Unclean » Stork
Birds » Unclean » Bat
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Lapwing
Birds » Unclean » Heron
Lapwing » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Stork » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Birds » Unclean » Stork
Birds » Unclean » Bat
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Lapwing
Birds » Unclean » Heron
Lapwing » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Stork » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:20 (show verse)
Every swarming, winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you.
Leviticus 11:21 (show verse)
However, you may eat winged insects that swarm if they use their legs to hop on the ground.
Leviticus 11:22 (show verse)
You may eat any kind of locust, cricket, katydid, or grasshopper.
Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts
Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Animals » Ordained as food for man
Beetle » Authorized as food
Creeping things » Clean
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Grasshopper
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Clean and fit for food
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Bald locust
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Beetle
Locusts » Authorized as food
Locusts » Clean and fit for food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Animals » Ordained as food for man
Beetle » Authorized as food
Creeping things » Clean
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Grasshopper
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Clean and fit for food
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Bald locust
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Beetle
Locusts » Authorized as food
Locusts » Clean and fit for food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:23 (show verse)
Every kind of winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you.
Leviticus 11:24 (show verse)
Regarding the creatures mentioned above, this is how you would become unclean: When you touch their dead bodies you will be unclean until evening.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Unclean and abominable
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Unclean and abominable
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:25 (show verse)
When you carry any part of their dead bodies you must wash your clothes. You will be unclean until evening.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:26 (show verse)
All animals whose hoofs are not completely divided or that do not chew their cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them is unclean.
Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:27 (show verse)
All four-legged animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:28 (show verse)
Those who carry the dead body of any of these animals must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening. These animals are unclean for you.
Leviticus 11:29 (show verse)
The following swarming creatures that move on the ground are unclean for you: the weasels, mole rats, mice, and all types of lizards,
Animals » Lions » Mice
Animals » Lions » Weasel
Beasts » Unclean » Mouse
Beasts » Unclean » Weasel
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Mouse » Forbidden as food
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Tortoise
Reptiles » Tortoises
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Animals » Lions » Weasel
Beasts » Unclean » Mouse
Beasts » Unclean » Weasel
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Mouse » Forbidden as food
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Tortoise
Reptiles » Tortoises
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:30 (show verse)
geckos, monitors, lizards, skinks, and chameleons.
Animals » Names of » Chameleon
Animals » Names of » Ferret
Animals » Lions » Lizards
Beasts » Unclean » Mole
Beasts » Unclean » Ferret
Chameleon » Forbidden as food
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Snail
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Chameleon
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Lizard
Reptiles » Chameleons
Reptiles » Crocodiles
Reptiles » Lizards
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Snail » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Animals » Names of » Ferret
Animals » Lions » Lizards
Beasts » Unclean » Mole
Beasts » Unclean » Ferret
Chameleon » Forbidden as food
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Snail
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Chameleon
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Lizard
Reptiles » Chameleons
Reptiles » Crocodiles
Reptiles » Lizards
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Snail » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:31 (show verse)
Of all the swarming creatures that move on the ground, these are unclean for you. He who touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:32 (show verse)
When the dead body of one of these creatures falls on something, that thing will be unclean. It may be a wooden article, clothing, leather, a sack, or anything used for any purpose. It should be put in water and will be unclean until evening. It will then be clean again.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:33 (show verse)
If any of these creatures falls into a piece of pottery, break the pottery because everything in it is unclean.
Leviticus 11:34 (show verse)
If water from that pottery touches any food, the food is unclean. Any liquid that you drink from that pottery is unclean.
Leviticus 11:35 (show verse)
Anything on which their dead bodies fall is unclean. If it is an oven or a stove, smash it. It is unclean and will remain unclean for you.
Leviticus 11:36 (show verse)
A spring or a cistern holding water will remain clean. But anyone who touches their dead bodies will be unclean.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Could not be ceremonially defiled
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Could not be ceremonially defiled
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:37 (show verse)
If their dead bodies fall on seed that is to be planted, the seed is clean.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:38 (show verse)
If water is poured on the seed and their dead bodies fall on it, the seed is unclean for you.
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Seed » Mosaic laws respecting » If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Leviticus 11:39 (show verse)
When any animal that you are allowed to eat dies, whoever touches its dead body will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:40 (show verse)
Those who eat any of its dead body must wash their clothes. They will be unclean until evening. Those who carry its dead body away will wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:41 (show verse)
Any creature that swarms on the ground is disgusting and must not be eaten.
Leviticus 11:42 (show verse)
Do not eat any creature with many legs that goes on its belly or on the ground like a four-legged animal, or any creature that swarms on the ground. Consider them disgusting.
Leviticus 11:43 (show verse)
Do not become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Do not allow yourselves to become unclean because of them.
Leviticus 11:44 (show verse)
The reason is because I am Jehovah your God. You must live holy lives. Consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground.
Leviticus 11:45 (show verse)
I am Jehovah! I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.
Leviticus 11:46 (show verse)
This is the law about animals, birds, and every living creature that swims in the water and every creature that swarms on the ground.
Leviticus 11:47 (show verse)
This law helps you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.'