KJV King James Version
These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
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Leviticus 11:9
These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.
WEB World English Bible
“‘These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.
ASV American Standard Version
These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
This ye do eat of all which are in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 11
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.
8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they [are] unclean to you.
9 These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that [shall be] an abomination unto you.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]זֶה֙H2088 · zehthisתֹּֽאכְל֔וּH398 · a.khalto eatמִכֹּ֖לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichבַּמָּ֑יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterכֹּ֣לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichלוֹ֩H9033 · ohimסְנַפִּ֨ירH5579 · se.nap.pirfinוְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתH7193 · qas.qe.setscaleבַּמַּ֗יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterבַּיַּמִּ֛יםH3220 · yamseaוּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםH5158 · na.chaltorrent: riverאֹתָ֥םH853 · et[Obj.]תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃H398 · a.khalto eat
Cross-references
James 2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.Deuteronomy 14:9-10These ye shall eat of all that [are] in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.1 John 5:2-5By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
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