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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:3

Verse 3 3Whatsoever parteth the hoof. Whilst I fear that but little confidence can be placed in the allegories, in which many have taken delight; so I do not find any fault with, nor even refuse that which has been handed down from the ancients, (39) viz., that by the cleaving of the hoof is signified prudence in distinguishing the mysteries of Scripture, and by the chewing of the cud serious meditation on its heavenly doctrines; although I cannot approve of the subtlety (40) which they add,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:4

Verse 4 4Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of. He more clearly expresses what he had previously glanced at, viz., that an animal, although it may ruminate, shall not be clean unless it also cleaves the hoof; and, on the other hand, that the cloven hoof will not be sufficient unless combined with rumination. In these words Moses taught that partial and imperfect purity must not be obtruded upon God. If any choose to think that rumination is the symbol of internal purity, and the cloven hoof of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 11:1-47

PART III UNCLEANNESS , CEREMONIAL AND MORAL : ITS REMOVAL OR ITS PUNISHMENT SECTION I The second section deals with the uncleanness contracted every year by the whole congregation, to be annually atoned for on the great Day of Atonement ( Leviticus 16:1-34 ), followed by a parenthetical chapter as to the place in which sacrifice is to be offered—sacrifice being the means by which purification from uncleanness is to be effected ( Leviticus 17:1-16 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 11:3-4

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted , should rather be translated, Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and completely divides it, The camel parts but does not wholly divide the hoof, as there is ball at the back of the foot, of the nature of a heel. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 11:5

The coney , Hebrew, shaphan; the Hyrax Syriacus , or wabr, still called in Southern Arabia tsofun, a little animal similar to but not identical with the rabbit. "They live in the natural caves and clefts of the rocks ( Psalms 104:18 ), are very gregarious, being often seen seated in troops before the openings of their caves, and extremely timid, as they are quite defenseless ( Proverbs 30:26 ). They are about the size of rabbits, of a brownish-gray or brownish-yellow color, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 11:6

The hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof , There is little doubt that the same animal as our hare is meant. Neither the hare, however, nor the hyrax chews the cud in the strict sense of the words. But they have the appearance of doing so. The rule respecting chewing the cud was given to and by Moses as a legislator, not as an anatomist, to serve as a sign by which animals might be known to be clean for food. Phenomenal not scientific language is used here, as in ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 11:7

The swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted. Here, again, the description is not according to anatomical analysis, but to ordinary appearance. The pig appears to be cloven-footed, and it would be misleading to give any other account of his foot in ordinary speech, but scientifically speaking, he has four toes. The prohibition of the use of swine's flesh does not arise from the fear of trichinosis or other disease, but from the disgust caused by the carnivorous and filthy habits... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 11:3

Parteth ... - Rather, is clovenfooted and completely separates the hoofs. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 11:4

Divideth not the hoof - The toes of the camel are divided above, but they are united below in a sort of cushion or pad resting upon the hard bottom of the foot, which is “like the sole of a shoe.” The Moslems eat the flesh of the camel, but it is said not to be wholesome. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 11:5

The coney - The Old English name for a rabbit. The animal meant is the Hyrax Syriacus. It bears some resemblance to the guinea-pig or the marmot, and in its general appearance and habits Proverbs 30:26; Psalms 104:18, it might easily be taken for a rodent. But Cuvier discovered that it is, in its anatomy, a true pachyderm, allied to the rhinoceros and the tapir, inferior to them as it is in size.He cheweth the cud - The Hyrax has the same habit as the hare, the rabbit, the guinea-pig, and some... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:3

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 11:3

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