Leviticus 11:4
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But 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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Neverthess 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 uncan unto you.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Nevertheless{H389} these shall ye not eat{H398} of them that chew{H5927} the cud,{H1625} or of them that part{H6536} the hoof:{H6541} the camel,{H1581} because he cheweth{H5927} the cud{H1625} but parteth{H6536} not the hoof,{H6541} he is unclean{H2931} unto you.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Nevertheless{H389} these shall ye not eat{H398}{(H8799)} of them that chew{H5927}{(H8688)} the cud{H1625}, or of them that divide{H6536}{(H8688)} the hoof{H6541}: as the camel{H1581}, because he cheweth{H5927}{(H8688)} the cud{H1625}, but divideth{H6536}{(H8688)} not the hoof{H6541}; he is unclean{H2931} unto you.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Neuerthelesse, these shall ye not eate of them that chewe cud and haue hoffes. The camel, for he cheweth cud but he deuydeth not the hoffe in to two clawes therfore he shall be vnclene vnto you.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But loke what cheweth cud & hath hoffe, & deuydeth it not, as the Camell, the same is vncleane vnto you, & ye shal not eate it.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them yee shall not eate: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, & deuideth not ye hoofe, he shall be vncleane vnto you.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse, these shall ye not eate, of them that chawe cud, and deuideth the hoofe: onlye as is the Camell, whiche chaweth cud, but he deuideth not the hoofe, therefore is he vncleane vnto you.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"'Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Only, this ye do not eat -- of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof -- the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing -- it `is' unclean to you;
American Standard Version (1901)
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
American Standard Version (1901)
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But, at the same time, of those beasts, you may not take for food the camel, because its food comes back but the horn of its foot is not parted in two; it is unclean to you.
World English Bible (2000)
"'Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
However, you must not eat these from among those that chew the cud and have divided hooves: The camel is unclean to you because it chews the cud even though its hoof is not divided.
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3 You shall not eat any abominable thing.
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5 The deer, and the roe deer, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the antelope, and the wild ox, and the mountain sheep.
6 And every animal that parts the hoof, and has a split hoof, and chews the cud among the animals, that you shall eat.
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5 And the coney, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.
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8 Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcass you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.
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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:
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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.
25 And whoever carries any part of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
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