KJV King James Version
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth [shall be] an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
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Leviticus 11:41
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth [shall be] an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
WEB World English Bible
“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
ASV American Standard Version
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 11
38 But if [any] water be put upon the seed, and [any part] of their carcase fall thereon, it [shall be] unclean unto you.
39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth [shall be] an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon [all] four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they [are] an abomination.
43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
44 For I [am] the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I [am] holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
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Leviticus 11:29These 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,Leviticus 11:20All fowls that creep, going upon [all] four, [shall be] an abomination unto you.Leviticus 11:23But all [other] flying creeping things, which have four feet, [shall be] an abomination unto you.
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