KJV King James Version
[The carcases] of every beast which divideth the hoof, and [is] not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, [are] unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
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Leviticus 11:26
[The carcases] of every beast which divideth the hoof, and [is] not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, [are] unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.
WEB World English Bible
“‘Every animal which parts the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.
ASV American Standard Version
Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
even every beast which is dividing the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, and the cud is not bringing up—unclean they are to you; any one who is coming against them is unclean.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 11
23 But all [other] flying creeping things, which have four feet, [shall be] an abomination unto you.
24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
25 And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
26 [The carcases] of every beast which divideth the hoof, and [is] not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, [are] unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four, those [are] unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they [are] unclean unto you.
29 These also [shall be] unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
לְֽכָל־H3605 · kolallהַבְּהֵמָ֡הH929 · be.he.mahanimalאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichהִוא֩H1931 · huhe/she/itמַפְרֶ֨סֶתH6536 · pa.rasto divideפַּרְסָ֜הH6541 · par.sahhoofוְשֶׁ֣סַע׀H8157 · she.sacleftאֵינֶ֣נָּהH369 · a.yinnothingשֹׁסַ֗עַתH8156 · sha.sato cleaveוְגֵרָה֙H1625 · ge.rahcudאֵינֶ֣נָּהH369 · a.yinnothingמַעֲלָ֔הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseטְמֵאִ֥יםH2931 · ta.meuncleanהֵ֖םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)לָכֶ֑םH9036 · khemyouכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַנֹּגֵ֥עַH5060 · na.gato touchבָּהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemיִטְמָֽא׃H2930 · ta.meto defile
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