Deuteronomy 14:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the swine, because it divides the hoof, yet does not chew the cud, it is unclean to you: you shall not eat their flesh, nor touch their dead bodies.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the swine,{H2386} because he parteth{H6536} the hoof{H6541} but cheweth not the cud,{H1625} he is unclean{H2931} unto you: of their flesh{H1320} ye shall not eat,{H398} and their carcasses{H5038} ye shall not touch.{H5060}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the swine{H2386}, because it divideth{H6536}{(H8688)} the hoof{H6541}, yet cheweth not the cud{H1625}, it is unclean{H2931} unto you: ye shall not eat{H398}{(H8799)} of their flesh{H1320}, nor touch{H5060}{(H8799)} their dead carcase{H5038}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    ad also the swyne, for though he deuyde the hoffe, yet he cheweth not cud, ad therfor is vncleane vnto you: Ye shall not eate of the flesh of the nor twich the deed carkasses of them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The swyne, though he deuyde the hoffe, yet cheweth he not cudd, he shall be vncleane vnto you: ye shall not eate of the flesh of the, and their deed carcases shal ye not touche.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Also the swine, because he deuideth the hoofe, and cheweth not the cud, shalbe vncleane vnto you: ye shal not eate of their flesh, nor touch their dead carkeises.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And also the Swine, though he deuide the hoofe, yet he cheweth not cud, therefore is he vncleane vnto you: ye shall not eate of the fleshe of suche, nor touche the dead carkasse of them.

  • 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn't chew the cud, is unclean to you: of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the sow, for it is dividing the hoof, and not `bringing' up the cud, unclean it `is' to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and against their carcase ye do not come.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the pig is unclean to you, because though it has a division in the horn of its foot, its food does not come back; their flesh may not be used for food or their dead bodies touched by you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn't chew the cud, is unclean to you: of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Also the pig is ritually impure to you; though it has divided hooves, it does not chew the cud. You may not eat their meat or even touch their remains.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 11:26-27 : 26 The carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean to you: everyone that touches them shall be unclean. 27 And whatever goes upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all fours, those are unclean to you: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
  • Isa 65:4 : 4 Who sit among the graves, and spend the night in secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
  • Isa 66:3 : 3 He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb, as if he broke a dog's neck; he that offers an offering, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burns incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.
  • Isa 66:17 : 17 Those 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, says 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 pigs. 16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the pigs ate: and no one gave him anything.
  • 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "The dog returns to his own vomit," and "the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Lev 11:2-12
    11 verses
    92%

    2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, These are the animals which you shall eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

    3 Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud, among the animals, that you shall eat.

    4 Nevertheless, these you shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.

    5 And the coney, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.

    6 And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.

    7 And the swine, though it divides the hoof, and is cloven-footed, yet it does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.

    8 Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcass you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.

    9 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.

    10 And all that do not have 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 to you:

    11 They shall be even an abomination to you; you shall not eat of their flesh, but you shall have their carcasses in abomination.

    12 Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination to you.

  • Lev 11:24-28
    5 verses
    86%

    24 And for these you shall be unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

    25 And whoever carries any part of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

    26 The carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean to you: everyone that touches them shall be unclean.

    27 And whatever goes upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all fours, those are unclean to you: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

    28 And he that carries the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: they are unclean to you.

  • Deut 14:6-7
    2 verses
    83%

    6 And every animal that parts the hoof, and has a split hoof, and chews the cud among the animals, that you shall eat.

    7 Nevertheless, these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud or of those that have the divided hoof: the camel, and the hare, and the rock hyrax; for they chew the cud, but do not divide the hoof; therefore, they are unclean to you.

  • Lev 11:34-43
    10 verses
    79%

    34 Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

    35 And everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or stove, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean to you.

    36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but whatever touches their carcass shall be unclean.

    37 And if any part of their carcass falls upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

    38 But if any water is put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass falls on it, it shall be unclean to you.

    39 And if any beast, of which you may eat, dies; he that touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

    40 And he that eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: he also that carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

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

    42 Whatever goes upon the belly, and whatever goes upon all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

    43 You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.

  • Deut 14:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9 These you shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales you shall eat.

    10 And whatever does not have fins and scales you may not eat; it is unclean to you.

    11 Of all clean birds you shall eat.

  • Deut 14:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3 You shall not eat any abominable thing.

    4 These are the animals which you shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

  • Lev 22:8
    75%

    8 What dies of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.

  • Lev 7:19-21
    3 verses
    75%

    19 And the flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and for the other flesh, all who are clean shall eat it.

    20 But the soul that eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that belong to the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

    21 Moreover, the soul who touches any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean animal, or any abominable unclean thing, and eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which belong to the LORD, 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 animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.

  • Lev 20:25
    75%

    25 You shall therefore make a difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean birds and clean: and you shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by bird, or by any manner of living thing that creeps on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

  • Lev 7:24
    74%

    24 And the fat of an animal that dies of itself, and the fat of an animal that is torn by beasts, may be used for any other purpose: but you shall not eat of it.

  • Lev 5:2
    74%

    2 Or if a person touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it is hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.

  • Deut 14:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19 And every creeping thing that flies is unclean to you: they shall not be eaten.

    20 But of all clean birds you may eat.

  • Lev 17:15
    74%

    15 And every soul that eats what died of itself, or what 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 evening: then shall he be clean.

  • Lev 22:6
    73%

    6 The soul who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he washes his flesh with water.

  • Lev 11:31
    73%

    31 These are unclean to you among all that creep: whoever touches them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

  • Isa 65:4
    73%

    4 Who sit among the graves, and spend the night in secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

  • Exod 22:31
    73%

    31 And you shall be holy men to me; neither shall you eat any meat torn by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

  • Ezek 4:14
    71%

    14 Then I said, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul has not been polluted, for from my youth up till now I have not eaten of that which dies of itself or is torn in pieces, neither has abominable flesh come into my mouth.

  • Lev 18:24
    71%

    24 Do not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out before you.