KJV King James Version
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
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Leviticus 11:4
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
WEB World English Bible
“‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
ASV American Standard Version
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Only, this ye do not eat—of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof—the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing—it is unclean to you;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 11
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.
3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.
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אַ֤ךְH389 · akhsurelyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]זֶה֙H2088 · zehthisלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotתֹֽאכְל֔וּH398 · a.khalto eatמִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהַגֵּרָ֔הH1625 · ge.rahcudוּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖יH6536 · pa.rasto divideהַפַּרְסָ֑הH6541 · par.sahhoofאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַ֠גָּמָלH1581 · ga.malcamelכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמַעֲלֵ֨הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseגֵרָ֜הH1625 · ge.rahcudה֗וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוּפַרְסָה֙H6541 · par.sahhoofאֵינֶ֣נּוּH369 · a.yinnothingמַפְרִ֔יסH6536 · pa.rasto divideטָמֵ֥אH2931 · ta.meuncleanה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itלָכֶֽם׃H9036 · khemyou
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