Movatterモバイル変換

◄ Leviticus 11:11►

New International Version
And since you are to regard them as unclean, you must not eat their meat; you must regard their carcasses as unclean.

New Living Translation
They will always be detestable to you. You must never eat their meat or even touch their dead bodies.

English Standard Version
You shall regard them as detestable; you shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.

Berean Standard Bible
They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

King James Bible
They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

New King James Version
They shall be an abomination to you; you shall not eat their flesh, but you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination.

New American Standard Bible
and they shall be detestable to you; you may not eatany of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.

NASB 1995
and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest.

NASB 1977
and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest.

Legacy Standard Bible
and they shall be detestable to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest.

Amplified Bible
They shall be hated things to you. You may not eat their meat; you shall detest their carcasses.

Christian Standard Bible
They are to remain abhorrent to you; you must not eat any of their meat, and you must abhor their carcasses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are to remain detestable to you; you must not eat any of their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

American Standard Version
and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.

English Revised Version
and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcases ye shall have in abomination.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They must remain disgusting to you. Never eat their meat. Consider their dead bodies disgusting.

Good News Translation
Such creatures must be considered unclean. You must not eat them or even touch their dead bodies.

International Standard Version
They are to remain detestable for you. You are not to eat of their meat and you are to detest their carcasses.

NET Bible
Since they are detestable to you, you must not eat their meat and their carcass you must detest.

New Heart English Bible
and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

World English Bible
and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
indeed, they are an abomination to you; you do not eat of their flesh, and you detest their carcass.

Young's Literal Translation
yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they shall be an abomination to you: from their flesh ye shall, not eat, and their carcasses ye shall abhor.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And detestable : their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and detestable; their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.

New American Bible
and shall always be loathsome to you. Their meat you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall loathe.

New Revised Standard Version
and detestable they shall remain. Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall regard as detestable.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
You shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall declare unclean.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You will not eat from their flesh and their carcasses shall be unclean.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall not eat of their flesh, and ye shall abhor their carcases.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals
…10But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.11They shall be an abomination to you;you must not eat their meat,and you must detest their carcasses.12Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.…

Berean Standard Bible ·Download

Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:10
but you may not eat anything that does not have fins and scales; it is unclean for you.

Isaiah 66:17
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Mark 7:18-19
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Timothy 4:4-5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Genesis 7:2
You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;

Ezekiel 4:14
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Hosea 9:3
They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

1 Corinthians 8:8
But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Genesis 9:3-4
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.

Acts 15:29
You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

Treasury of Scripture

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

no references listed for this verse.

Jump to Previous

Abhorrent Abominate Abomination Bodies Carcase Carcasses Dead Detest Detestable Detestation Disgusting Eat Flesh Food Meat Used

Jump to Next

Abhorrent Abominate Abomination Bodies Carcase Carcasses Dead Detest Detestable Detestation Disgusting Eat Flesh Food Meat Used

Leviticus 11

1.What animals may be eaten
4.and what may not be eaten
9.What fishes
13.What fowls
29.The creeping things which are unclean

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

They shall be an abomination to you;
In the context ofLeviticus 11, God is providing dietary laws to the Israelites, distinguishing between clean and unclean animals. The term "abomination" signifies something that is detestable or loathsome. This strong language underscores the importance of holiness and separation from practices that are not in alignment with God's commands. The use of "abomination" is consistent with other parts of the Old Testament where certain practices or objects are considered detestable to God (e.g.,Deuteronomy 7:25-26). This reflects the broader theme of holiness found throughout Leviticus, where God's people are called to be set apart.

you must not eat their meat,
The prohibition against eating certain animals is part of the dietary laws given to Israel. These laws served multiple purposes, including health, hygiene, and the symbolic representation of purity. By abstaining from unclean animals, the Israelites were reminded of their covenant relationship with God and their distinct identity as His chosen people. This command also reflects the broader biblical principle of obedience to God's law, as seen inDeuteronomy 14:3-21, where similar dietary restrictions are reiterated.

and you must detest their carcasses.
The command to detest the carcasses of unclean animals emphasizes the need for ritual purity. Contact with dead bodies, particularly those of unclean animals, rendered a person ceremonially unclean, requiring purification rituals (Leviticus 11:24-28). This reflects the broader biblical theme of life and death, where death is associated with impurity and separation from God. The detestation of carcasses can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, in His death and resurrection, overcame the impurity of death and provided a way for believers to be cleansed and made holy (Hebrews 9:13-14).

Persons / Places / Events

1.Moses
The prophet and leader of the Israelites, who received the laws from God, including dietary laws.

2.Aaron
Moses' brother and the first high priest, who helped communicate God's laws to the people.

3.Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were given these dietary laws to set them apart from other nations.

4.Mount Sinai
The place where God gave Moses the laws, including the dietary restrictions found in Leviticus.

5.The Wilderness
The setting where the Israelites wandered and received the laws before entering the Promised Land.

Teaching Points

Holiness and Separation
The dietary laws were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness and distinctiveness.

Obedience to God's Commands
The Israelites were required to obey God's laws as a sign of their covenant relationship. Today, obedience to God's Word remains a vital aspect of our faith journey.

Understanding Abomination
The term "abomination" (Hebrew: "sheqets") indicates something detestable or repulsive. It reminds us to detest sin and anything that separates us from God.

Spiritual Discernment
While the specific dietary laws are not binding on Christians, the principle of discernment in what we consume—physically and spiritually—remains relevant.

Unity in Diversity
The New Testament teaches that dietary laws no longer separate believers. We are united in Christ, and our focus should be on love and unity rather than dietary practices.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 11

Does God disapprove of eating shrimp?

If Leviticus 11 is God's eternal command, why does Acts 10:9-16 appear to contradict these dietary laws?

Deuteronomy 14:8 forbids eating pork, but it is consumed safely today. What is the rationale behind this prohibition?

Acts 10:9-16 - Does Peter's vision about eating unclean animals contradict Leviticus 11 and God's previous dietary laws?

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

They shall be
יִהְי֣וּ(yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

an abomination
וְשֶׁ֖קֶץ(wə·še·qeṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8263:Detestation, detestable thing

to you;
לָכֶ֑ם(lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

you must not
לֹ֣א(lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

eat
תֹאכֵ֔לוּ(ṯō·ḵê·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 398:To eat

their meat,
מִבְּשָׂרָם֙(mib·bə·śā·rām)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1320:Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

and you must detest
תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃(tə·šaq·qê·ṣū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8262:To be filthy, to loathe, pollute

their carcasses.
נִבְלָתָ֖ם(niḇ·lā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5038:A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol

Links

Leviticus 11:11 NIV
Leviticus 11:11 NLT
Leviticus 11:11 ESV
Leviticus 11:11 NASB
Leviticus 11:11 KJV

Leviticus 11:11 BibleApps.com
Leviticus 11:11 Biblia Paralela
Leviticus 11:11 Chinese Bible
Leviticus 11:11 French Bible
Leviticus 11:11 Catholic Bible

OT Law: Leviticus 11:11 And you detest them (Le Lv Lev.)