Thematic Bible: Unclean


Thematic Bible



"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth: whatsoever hath hoof and divideth it into two claws and cheweth cud among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

"'Among all manner beasts, they that have hoofs and divide them not into two claws or that chew not the cud, shall be unclean unto you: and all that toucheth them shall be unclean.


Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat of them that chew cud and have hoofs. The camel, for he cheweth cud but he divideth not the hoof into two claws, therefore he shall be unclean unto you. And the cony, for he cheweth the cud but divideth not the hoof into two claws, therefore he is unclean to you. And the hare, for he likewise cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof into two claws, he is therefore unclean to you. read more.
And the swine, for though he divide the hoof into two claws, yet he cheweth not the cud and therefore is unclean to you. Of their flesh see that ye eat not, and their carcasses see that ye touch not for they are unclean to you.

depart therefore and take your journey and go unto the hills of the Amorites and unto all places nigh thereunto, both fields, hills and dales: and unto the south and unto the sea's side in the land of Canaan, and unto Lebanon: even unto the great river Euphrates. Behold, I have set the land before you: go in therefore and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give unto them and their seed after them.'


And the hare, for he likewise cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof into two claws, he is therefore unclean to you.

Nevertheless, these ye shall not eat of them that chew cud and of them that divide and cleave the hoof: the camel, the hare and the coney. For they chew cud, but divide not the hoof: and therefore are unclean unto you:


They shall fall into the sword, and be a portion for foxes.

Set about me cups of wine, comfort me with apples; for I am sick of love.


Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat of them that chew cud and have hoofs. The camel, for he cheweth cud but he divideth not the hoof into two claws, therefore he shall be unclean unto you.

And Rebekah lift up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel,


Such as have made themselves holy and clean in the gardens, and those that have eaten swine's flesh, mice, and other abominations, shall be taken away together, sayeth the LORD.

And these are also unclean to you among the things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, the mouse, the toad and all his kind,


And the young men of Absalom served Amnon even as Absalom commanded them. And all the king's sons arose and took each man his mule and fled.

And brought him every man his present, vessels of silver and of gold, and of raiment, harness, sweet odours, horses and mules, year by year.


And the cony, for he cheweth the cud but divideth not the hoof into two claws, therefore he is unclean to you.

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and so are the stony rocks for the conies.


the hedgehog, stellio, the lizard, the snail and the mole.

Then, then shall man cast away his gods of silver and gold - which he nevertheless had made to honour them - unto moles and bats


And the swine, for though he divide the hoof into two claws, yet he cheweth not the cud and therefore is unclean to you.

Such as have made themselves holy and clean in the gardens, and those that have eaten swine's flesh, mice, and other abominations, shall be taken away together, sayeth the LORD.


ram's skins that are red, and the skins of taxus, and sethim-wood,

I gave thee change of raiments; I made thee shoes of Taxus leather; I girded thee about with white silk; I clothed thee with kerchiefs;


Then Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two of his men with him, and Isaac his son: and clove wood for the sacrifice, and rose up and got him to the place which God had appointed him.

saying to them, "Go into the town that lieth over against you, and anon ye shall find an ass bound, and her colt with her: loose them and bring them unto me.


And as for barley and straw for the horses and beasts they brought unto the places where the officers were, every man in his office.

And it was written in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed with the king's ring. And by posts that rode upon swift young Mules, sent he the writings,


An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

"Benjamin is a ravishing wolf. In the morning he shall devour his prey, and at night he shall divide his spoil."


Ye shall be holy people unto me, and therefore shall ye eat no flesh that is torn of beasts in the field. But shall cast it to dogs."

And he called him, and said unto him, 'How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.'


Doth the wild ass roar when he hath grass? Or crieth the ox, when he hath fodder enough?

Who letteth the wild ass go free, or who looseth the bonds of the mule? Unto whom I have given the wilderness to be their house, and the untilled land to be their dwelling place: That they may give no force for the multitude of people in the cities, neither regard the crying of the driver, read more.
but seek their pasture about the mountains and follow the green grass.


Come to me from Lebanon, O my spouse, come to me from Lebanon: come soon the next way from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, and from the mountains of the leopards.


If it be any manner of unclean beast of which men may not offer unto the LORD, let him bring the beast before the priest


And these are also unclean to you among the things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, the mouse, the toad and all his kind,


the hedgehog, stellio, the lizard, the snail and the mole.


"'Among all manner beasts, they that have hoofs and divide them not into two claws or that chew not the cud, shall be unclean unto you: and all that toucheth them shall be unclean.


Either when a man toucheth any unclean thing: whether it be the carrion of an unclean beast or of unclean cattle or unclean worm and is not ware of it, he is also unclean and hath offended.


All that breaketh the matrix of all flesh that men bring unto the LORD, both of man and beast, shall be thine. Neverthelater, the firstborn of man shall be redeemed, and the firstborn of unclean beasts shall be redeemed.


God, that brought them out of Egypt, is as the strength of an unicorn unto them!


For," said Hushai, "thou knowest thy father and the men that are with him, how that they be strong men. And they be chafed in their minds, even as a bear robbed of her whelps. And thy father is a man practiced in war, and will not lie a nights among the common people.


Then went Samson and his father and his mother down to Timnah. And when they came to the vineyards of Timnah, behold, a young lion roared upon him. And the spirit of the LORD came upon him. And he tare him, as a man would rent a kid, and yet had nothing in his hand. Nevertheless he told not his father and mother what he had done.


For the sea ships which the king had in the sea, with the ships of Hiram, came every third year laden with gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.


"Hast thou given the horse his strength? Or learned him to bow down his neck with fear: that he letteth himself be driven forth like a grasshopper, whereas the stout neighing that he maketh, is fearful? He breaketh the ground with the hooves of his feet cheerfully in his strength, and runneth to meet the harness men. read more.
He layeth aside all fear, his stomach is not abated, neither starteth he a back for any sword. Though the quivers rattle upon him, though the spear and shield glister; yet rusheth he in fearlessly, and beateth upon the ground. He feareth not the noise of the trumpets, but as soon as he heareth the shawmes blow, 'Tush,' sayeth he; for he smelleth the battle afar off, the noise, the Captains and the shouting.


"Behold Behemoth, whom I made with thee, which eateth hay as an ox:



There is a way also that the birds know not, that no vulture's eye hath seen;

There shall the owl make her nest, build, be there at home, and bring forth her young ones. There shall the kites come together, each one to his like.


These are the fowls which ye shall abhor and which shall not be eaten, for they are an abomination: The eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant, the kite,

the little owl, the stork, the great owl,


the little owl, the stork, the great owl,

But Pelicans, Storks, great Owls, and Ravens shall have it in possession, and dwell therein. For God shall spread out the line of desolation upon it, and weight it with the stones of emptiness.


the heron, the jay with the kind, the lapwing and the swallow.

wherein the birds make their nests; and the fir trees are a dwelling for the stork.


the back, the pelican, the pye,

I am become like a pelican in the wilderness, and like an owl in a broken wall.


Then, then shall man cast away his gods of silver and gold - which he nevertheless had made to honour them - unto moles and bats

the heron, the jay with the kind, the lapwing and the swallow.


But Pelicans, Storks, great Owls, and Ravens shall have it in possession, and dwell therein. For God shall spread out the line of desolation upon it, and weight it with the stones of emptiness.

and will give it to the Otters, and will make water puddles of it. and I will sweep them out with the broom of destruction, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.


These are the fowls which ye shall abhor and which shall not be eaten, for they are an abomination: The eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant, the kite,

Doth the Eagle mount up, and make his nest on high, at thy commandment?


Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?



the little owl, the stork, the great owl,

"Cometh it through thy wisdom, that the Goshawk flyeth toward the South?



But now I am a companion of dragons, and a fellow of ostriches.


For the sea ships which the king had in the sea, with the ships of Hiram, came every third year laden with gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.

"Gavest thou the fair wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the Ostrich?


"Gavest thou the fair wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the Ostrich?

When her time is, she flyeth up on high, and careth neither for horse nor man.




These are the fowls which ye shall abhor and which shall not be eaten, for they are an abomination: The eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant, the kite,


the little owl, the stork, the great owl,


the back, the pelican, the pye,


the little owl, the stork, the great owl,


the heron, the jay with the kind, the lapwing and the swallow.


These are the fowls which ye shall abhor and which shall not be eaten, for they are an abomination: The eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant, the kite,




the heron, the jay with the kind, the lapwing and the swallow.




the back, the pelican, the pye,




Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat of them that chew cud and have hoofs. The camel, for he cheweth cud but he divideth not the hoof into two claws, therefore he shall be unclean unto you.

Nevertheless, these ye shall not eat of them that chew cud and of them that divide and cleave the hoof: the camel, the hare and the coney. For they chew cud, but divide not the hoof: and therefore are unclean unto you:





Either when a man toucheth any unclean thing: whether it be the carrion of an unclean beast or of unclean cattle or unclean worm and is not ware of it, he is also unclean and hath offended.

And all fowls that creep and go upon all fours shall be an abomination unto you.

And these are also unclean to you among the things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, the mouse, the toad and all his kind, the hedgehog, stellio, the lizard, the snail and the mole. These are unclean to you among all that move, and all that touch them when they be dead, shall be unclean until the evening. read more.
And whatsoever any of the dead carcasses of them fall upon, shall be unclean: whatsoever vessel of wood it be, or raiment, or skin, or bag or whatsoever thing it be that any work is wrought with all. And they shall be plunged in the water and be unclean until the even, and then they shall be clean again. "'All manner of earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, is unclean with all that therein is: and ye shall break it. All manner meat that is eaten, if any such water come upon it, it shall be unclean. And all manner drink that is drunk in all manner such vessels, shall be unclean. And whether it be oven or kettle, it shall be broken. For they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you: Neverthelater, yet the fountains and wells and ponds of water, shall be clean still. But whosoever toucheth their carcasses, shall be unclean. If the dead carcass of any such fall upon any seed used to sow, it shall yet be clean still: but and if any water be poured upon the seed and afterward the dead carcass of them fall thereon, then it shall be unclean unto you. If any beast of which ye eat die, he that toucheth the dead carcass shall be unclean until the evening. And he that eateth of any such dead carcass, shall wash his clothes and remain unclean until the evening. And he also that beareth the carcass of it, shall wash his clothes and be unclean until even. "'All that crawleth upon the earth, is an abomination and shall not be eaten. And whatsoever goeth upon the breast, and whatsoever goeth upon four or more feet among all that crawleth upon the earth, of that see ye eat not: for they are abominable. Make not your souls abominable. Make not your souls abominable with nothing that creepeth, neither make your souls unclean with them: that ye should be defiled thereby. For I am the LORD your God: be sanctified therefore that ye may be holy, for I am holy; and defile not your souls with any manner thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And all creeping fowls are unclean unto you and may not be eaten of;


desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless, the dogs came, and licked his sores.

It is happened unto them according to the true proverb, "The dog is turned to his vomit again, and the sow that was washed, is returned to her wallowing in the mire."


These are the fowls which ye shall abhor and which shall not be eaten, for they are an abomination: The eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant, the kite,

but these are they of which ye may not eat: the eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant,



the ostrich, the nightcrow, the cuckoo, the sparrowhawk and all her kind,

"Cometh it through thy wisdom, that the Goshawk flyeth toward the South?


the little owl, the great owl, the back,

the ostrich, the nightcrow, the cuckoo, the sparrowhawk, and all the kind; the little owl, the stork, the great owl,



Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat of them that chew cud and have hoofs. The camel, for he cheweth cud but he divideth not the hoof into two claws, therefore he shall be unclean unto you.


Of a beast that dieth alone or is rent with wild beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

But Peter said, "God forbid Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Ye shall eat no manner of abomination.

And whatsoever hath not fins and scales, of that ye may not eat, for that is unclean unto you.

she may eat of nothing that cometh of the vine tree, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: But must observe all that I bade her."


Ye shall eat no manner of abomination. These are the beasts which ye shall eat of: oxen, sheep and goats, hart, roe and bugle, hart goat, unicorn, origen and camelion. read more.
And all beasts that cleave the hoof, and slit it into two claws and chew the cud, them ye shall eat. Nevertheless, these ye shall not eat of them that chew cud and of them that divide and cleave the hoof: the camel, the hare and the coney. For they chew cud, but divide not the hoof: and therefore are unclean unto you: and also the swine, for though he divide the hoof, yet he cheweth not cud, and therefore is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of the flesh of them nor touch the dead carcasses of them. These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: All that have fins and scales. And whatsoever hath not fins and scales, of that ye may not eat, for that is unclean unto you. Of all clean birds ye shall eat, but these are they of which ye may not eat: the eagle, the goshawk, the cormorant, the ixion, the vulture, the kite and her kind, and all kind of ravens, the ostrich, the nightcrow, the cuckoo, the sparrowhawk and all her kind, the little owl, the great owl, the back, the bittern, the pye, the stork, the heron, the jay in his kind, the lapwing, the swallow. And all creeping fowls are unclean unto you and may not be eaten of; but of all clean fowls ye may well eat.