Leviticus 11:21
Yet these may you eat of every flying creeping thing that goes upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, to leap with upon the earth;
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
However, you may eat the following kinds of winged insects that walk on all fours: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have gs above their feet, to ap withal upon the earth;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Yet these may ye eat{H398} of all winged{H5775} creeping{H8318} things that go{H1980} upon all fours,{H702} which have legs{H3767} above{H4605} their feet,{H7272} wherewith{H2004} to leap{H5425} upon the earth.{H776}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Yet these may ye eat{H398}{(H8799)} of every flying{H5775} creeping{H8318} thing that goeth{H1980}{(H8802)} upon all four{H702}, which have legs{H3767} above{H4605} their feet{H7272}, to leap{H5425}{(H8763)} withal{H2004} upon the earth{H776};
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Yet these maye ye eate of all the foules that moue and goo apon.iiij. fete: euen those that haue no knees aboue vppon their fete to lepe with all apon the erthe,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yet these shal ye eate of the foules that crepe and go vpon foure fete: euen those that haue no knyes aboue vpon ye legges, to hoppe withall vpon earth.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Yet these shal ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Yet these may ye eate, of euery creepyng thyng that hath wynges, and go vpon foure feete: euen those that haue not bowynges aboue vpon their feete, to leape withall vpon the earth.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon [all] four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
Webster's Bible (1833)
Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Only -- this ye do eat of any teeming thing which is flying, which is going on four, which hath legs above its feet, to move with them on the earth;
American Standard Version (1901)
Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth.
American Standard Version (1901)
Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But of the winged four-footed things, those which have long legs for jumping on the earth you may have for food;
World English Bible (2000)
Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
However, this you may eat from all the winged swarming things that walk on all fours, which have jointed legs to hop with on the land.
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23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination to you.
24 And for these you shall be unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.
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