Leviticus 11:47 Parallel Translations

These instructions help you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

ASV:

to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

BBE:

Marking out the unclean from the clean, and the living thing which may be used for food from that which may not.

DBY:

to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that is to be eaten and the beast that is not to be eaten.

ERV:

to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

JPS:

to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

WBS:

To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

WEB:

to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.'"

YLT:

to make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.'

Leviticus 11:47 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 10:10 and so as to make a distinction between the holy and the profane, and between the unclean and the clean,

Ezekiel 22:26 "Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Ezekiel 44:23 "Moreover, they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

11:1-47 What animals were clean and unclean. - These laws seem to have been intended, 1. As a test of the people's obedience, as Adam was forbidden to eat of the tree of knowledge; and to teach them self-denial, and the government of their appetites. 2. To keep the Israelites distinct from other nations. Many also of these forbidden animals were objects of superstition and idolatry to the heathen. 3. The people were taught to make distinctions between the holy and unholy in their companions and intimate connexions. 4. The law forbad, not only the eating of the unclean beasts, but the touching of them. Those who would be kept from any sin, must be careful to avoid all temptations to it, or coming near it. The exceptions are very minute, and all were designed to call forth constant care and exactness in their obedience; and to teach us to obey. Whilst we enjoy our Christian liberty, and are free from such burdensome observances, we must be careful not to abuse our liberty. For the Lord hath redeemed and called his people, that they may be holy, even as he is holy. We must come out, and be separate from the world; we must leave the company of the ungodly, and all needless connexions with those who are dead in sin; we must be zealous of good works devoted followers of God, and companions of his people.
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CONC:

Beast Clean Creature Creatures Difference Distinction Eaten Edible Marking Pure Separation Unclean

Beast Clean Creature Creatures Difference Distinction Distinguish Eaten Edible Food Marking Pure Separation Unclean Used

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