Leviticus 11:20 Parallel Translations

"Every swarming, winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

ASV:

All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.

BBE:

Every winged four-footed thing which goes on the earth is disgusting to you;

DBY:

Every winged crawling thing that goeth upon all four shall be an abomination unto you.

ERV:

All winged creeping things that go upon all four are an abomination unto you.

JPS:

All winged swarming things that go upon all fours are a detestable thing unto you.

WBS:

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination to you.

WEB:

"'All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.

YLT:

Every teeming creature which is flying, which is going on four -- an abomination it is to you.

Leviticus 11:20 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 11:19 and the stork, the heron in its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

Leviticus 11:21 Yet these you may eat among all the winged insects which walk on all fours: those which have above their feet jointed legs with which to jump on the earth. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

11:20 All fowls - Flying things that crawl or creep upon the earth, and so degenerate from their proper nature, and are of a mongrel kind, which may intimate that apostates and mongrels in religion are abominable in the sight of God. Upon all four - Upon four legs, or upon more than four, which is all one to the present purpose.

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:

Abomination Crawling Creature Creep Creeping Detestable Disgusting Flying Four-footed Fours Fowls Goes Insects Swarming Teeming Walk Winged

Abomination Crawling Creature Creep Creeping Detestable Disgusting Earth Flying Four Four-Footed Fours Fowls Goes Insects Swarming Teeming Walk Winged

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