Leviticus 11:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that have fins and scales, whether in the seas or the rivers.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scas in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    These you shall eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them you shall eat.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    These shall ye eate of all that are in the waters: what soeuer hath finnes and skales in the waters, sees and ryuers, that shall ye eate.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    These shall ye eate of all that are in the waters: What so euer hath fynnes and scales in the waters, sees & ryuers, that shal ye eate.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes & skales in ye waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shal ye eate.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes and skales in the waters, seas, and riuers, that shall ye eate.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    These you may have for food of all things living in the water: anything living in the water, in the seas or rivers, which has special parts for swimming and skin formed of thin plates, may be used for food.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "'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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Clean and Unclean Water Creatures“‘These you can eat from all creatures that are in the water: Any creatures in the water that have both fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 14:9-9 : 9 You may eat anything in the waters that has fins and scales. 10 But anything in the waters that does not have fins and scales, you are not to eat; it is unclean for you.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 'I testified both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.'
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight, but faith working through love does.
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 But someone will say, 'You have faith, and I have works.' Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
  • 1 John 5:2-5 : 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and keeping His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 14:6-11
    6 verses
    96%

    6You may eat any animal that has divided hooves completely split and chews the cud.

    7But of those that chew the cud or have divided hooves, you shall not eat these: the camel, the hare, and the rock badger, because although they chew the cud, they do not have divided hooves; they are unclean for you.

    8And the pig, though it has divided hooves, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

    9You may eat anything in the waters that has fins and scales.

    10But anything in the waters that does not have fins and scales, you are not to eat; it is unclean for you.

    11You may eat any clean bird.

  • Lev 11:10-13
    4 verses
    91%

    10But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales, all the swarming creatures in the water, and all the living creatures in it, you are to regard as detestable.

    11You must regard them as detestable; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

    12Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

    13These are the birds you are to regard as detestable and not eat because they are detestable: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,

  • Lev 11:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, completely split, it does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.

    8You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.

  • Lev 11:1-4
    4 verses
    77%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,

    2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: These are the living creatures that you may eat among all the animals on the earth:

    3You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof, one completely split, and that chews the cud.

    4But among those that chew the cud or have a divided hoof, you must not eat the camel. Though it chews the cud, it does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you.

  • Deut 14:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    19Every swarming winged creature is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.

    20You may eat any clean flying creature.

  • Lev 11:34-35
    2 verses
    75%

    34Any food that could be eaten but has water from such a pot on it will be unclean, and any drink that could be drunk from such a pot will be unclean.

    35Anything on which one of their carcasses falls will become unclean; an oven or cooking stove must be broken. They are unclean, and they will remain unclean to you.

  • Lev 11:46-47
    2 verses
    75%

    46These are the laws regarding animals, birds, every living creature that moves in the water, and every creature that moves along the ground.

    47You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.

  • Lev 11:39-43
    5 verses
    75%

    39If any animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening.

    40Anyone who eats from its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.

    41Every swarming creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.

    42You must not eat any creature that moves on its belly, or walks on four legs, or has many feet. All these swarming creatures that move along the ground are detestable.

    43Do not make yourselves detestable by eating any swarming creature that moves along the ground. Do not defile yourselves with them, for you will become unclean through them.

  • Gen 9:2-4
    3 verses
    74%

    2The fear and dread of you will be upon every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, every creature that moves on the ground, and all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands.

    3Every living creature that moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the plants, I now give you everything.

    4But you must not eat meat that still has its lifeblood in it.

  • Lev 11:20-23
    4 verses
    73%

    20All winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

    21However, you may eat the following kinds of winged insects that walk on all fours: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.

    22Of them you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

    23But all other winged insects that have four legs are detestable to you.

  • Ezek 47:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9Every living creature that swarms wherever the river goes will live. There will be many fish because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows, everything will live.

    10Fishermen will stand along its shores; from En Gedi to En Eglaim, there will be places to spread nets. The fish will be of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very numerous.

  • Deut 14:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3You shall not eat any detestable thing.

    4These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat;

  • Deut 12:15
    71%

    15However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates as much as you desire, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that He has given you. Both the unclean and the clean may eat it, as they would gazelle or deer.

  • Deut 4:18
    71%

    18Or any creature that moves along the ground, or any fish in the waters below the earth.

  • Deut 12:22
    70%

    22Just as the gazelle or deer is eaten, so you may eat this; both the unclean and the clean alike may eat it.

  • Lev 11:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26Every animal that has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud is unclean to you; whoever touches them will become unclean.

    27All animals that walk on their paws among the creatures that walk on all fours are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.

  • Ezek 29:4
    70%

    4I will put hooks in your jaws, and make the fish of your rivers cling to your scales. I will pull you up from among your rivers, and all the fish of your rivers will cling to your scales.

  • Ps 8:8
    70%

    8sheep and cattle, all of them, and even the beasts of the field,

  • Lev 22:8
    69%

    8He must not eat anything that has died naturally or been torn by wild animals, making himself unclean by it. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 7:24
    69%

    24The fat of an animal found dead and the fat of an animal torn by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose but must not be eaten.

  • Gen 6:21
    69%

    21Take with you every kind of food that is eaten and store it; it will serve as food for you and for them.

  • Hab 1:15
    69%

    15The wicked pull them all up with a hook, drag them out with their net, and gather them in their dragnet; so they rejoice and are glad.

  • Ps 104:25
    69%

    25There is the vast and spacious sea, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both large and small.