Leviticus 11:20 “All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.”

Leviticus 11:20

All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

World English Bible

“‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.

American Standard Version

All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

Darby Translation

Every winged crawling thing that goeth upon all four shall be an abomination unto you.

Young's Literal Translation

'Every teeming creature which is flying, which is going on four — an abomination it [is] to you.

Bible in Basic English

Every winged four-footed thing which goes on the earth is disgusting to you;

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Cross references

“All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.”

Leviticus 11:23 Leviticus 11:27 Deuteronomy 14:19 2 Kings 17:28–41 Psalm 17:14 Matthew 6:24

Leviticus 11:23 · BSB

All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.

Leviticus 11:27 · BSB

All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

Deuteronomy 14:19 · BSB

All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.

2 Kings 17:28–41 · BSB

Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.

Psalm 17:14 · BSB

from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.

Matthew 6:24 · BSB

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

21However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.

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