Deuteronomy - 14:6

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6 Every animal that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, (and) chews the cud, among the animals, that may you eat.

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Explanation and meaning of Deuteronomy 14:6.

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And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
Every beast that divideth the hoof in two parts, and cheweth the cud, you shall eat.
And every beast that hath cloven hoofs, and the feet quite split open into double hoofs, and which cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
and every beast dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft into two hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts, it ye do eat.
And every beast that parts the hoof, and separates the cleft into two claws, and chews the cud among the beasts, that you shall eat.
Any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again, may be used for food.
Every beast which has a hoof divided into two parts and which also chews the cud, you shall eat.
Omne animal findens ungulam, et findens fissuram duarum ungularum, ruminans inter animalia, illud comedetis.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And every beast that parted the hoof,.... In this and the two following verses two general rules are given, by which it might be known what beasts were fit for food and what not; one is if they parted the hoof, and the other if they chewed the cud, such might be eaten; but such that only chewed the cud, but did not divide the hoof, as the camel, hare, and coney, might not be eaten; and so if they divided the hoof, and did not chew the cud, as the swine, they were alike unlawful; See Gill on Leviticus 11:3; see Gill on Leviticus 11:4; see Gill on Leviticus 11:5; see Gill on Leviticus 11:6; see Gill on Leviticus 11:7; see Gill on Leviticus 11:8.

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