Deuteronomy 14:8

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it [is] unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

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  • Lev 11:26-27 : 26 [The carcases] of every beast which divideth the hoof, and [is] not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, [are] unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. 27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four, those [are] unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
  • Isa 65:4 : 4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;
  • Isa 66:3 : 3 He that killeth an ox [is as if] he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine's blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
  • Isa 66:17 : 17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
  • Luke 15:15-16 : 15 ‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.› 16 ‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›
  • 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 11:2-12
    11 verses
    92%

    2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.

    3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

    4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.

    5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.

    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.

  • Lev 11:24-28
    5 verses
    86%

    24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

    25 And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

    26 [The carcases] of every beast which divideth the hoof, and [is] not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, [are] unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

    27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four, those [are] unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

    28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they [are] unclean unto you.

  • Deut 14:6-7
    2 verses
    83%

    6 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.

    7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; [as] the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; [therefore] they [are] unclean unto you.

  • Lev 11:34-43
    10 verses
    79%

    34 Of all meat which may be eaten, [that] on which [such] water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall be unclean.

    35 And every [thing] whereupon [any part] of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; [whether it be] oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: [for] they [are] unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

    36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, [wherein there is] plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

    37 And if [any part] of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it [shall be] clean.

    38 But if [any] water be put upon the seed, and [any part] of their carcase fall thereon, it [shall be] unclean unto you.

    39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

    40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

    41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth [shall be] an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

    42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon [all] four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they [are] an abomination.

    43 ¶ Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

  • Deut 14:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9 These ye shall eat of all that [are] in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:

    10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it [is] unclean unto you.

    11 [Of] all clean birds ye shall eat.

  • Deut 14:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

    4 These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

  • Lev 22:8
    75%

    8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn [with beasts], he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I [am] the LORD.

  • Lev 7:19-21
    3 verses
    75%

    19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean [thing] shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.

    20 But the soul that eateth [of] the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that [pertain] unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

    21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean [thing, as] the uncleanness of man, or [any] unclean beast, or any abominable unclean [thing], and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which [pertain] unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

  • Lev 11:47
    75%

    47 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.

  • Lev 20:25
    75%

    25 Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

  • Lev 7:24
    74%

    24 And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

  • Lev 5:2
    74%

    2 Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether [it be] a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and [if] it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.

  • Deut 14:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19 And every creeping thing that flieth [is] unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.

    20 [But of] all clean fowls ye may eat.

  • Lev 17:15
    74%

    15 And every soul that eateth that which died [of itself], or that which was torn [with beasts, whether it be] one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

  • Lev 22:6
    73%

    6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

  • Lev 11:31
    73%

    31 These [are] unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

  • Isa 65:4
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    4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;

  • Exod 22:31
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    31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

  • Ezek 4:14
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    14 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

  • Lev 18:24
    71%

    24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: