The hart ; ayyal ( אַיָּל ), probably the fallow deer , or deer generally. The roebuck; tsebi ( צְבִי ), the gazelle ( Gazella Arabica ). The fallow deer ; yachmur ( יחְמוּר ), the roebuck. The wild goat ; akko ( אַקּוֹ ), the ibex. The pygarg ; dishon ( דִישׁוֹן ), some kind of antelope, probably the Gazella Dorcas . The wild ox ; the'o ( תְאוֹ ), probably the bubale , or wild cow of the Arabs ( Alcephalus bubalis ), a... read more
The glede ; ra'ah ( רָאָה ). This word occurs only here, and it is supposed by some that, by an error of the copyist, substituting ר for ד , it has come instead of דָאָה , as used in Le Deuteronomy 11:14 . But it is more probable, as above suggested, that the da'ah of Leviticus is represented by the dayyah of Deuteronomy, and that consequently the reading ra'ah should be re-rained. This word, derived from רָאָה , to see, to look, would appropriately designate a bird... read more
Compare Leviticus 11:0. The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the speaker.Deuteronomy 14:5The “pygarg” is a species of gazelle, and the “wild ox” and “chamois” are swift types of antelope.Deuteronomy 14:21The prohibition is repeated from Leviticus 22:8. The directions as to the disposal of the carcass are unique to Deuteronomy, and their motive is clear. To have forbidden the people either themselves to eat that which... read more
Deuteronomy 14:5. The pygargs A kind of goat. And the chamois Hebrew, זמר , zemer, which Bochart takes for that kind of goat which is called in Latin Rupi-capra, or mountain-goat, from the Arabic zamara, to bound like a roe. read more
Deuteronomy 14:13. And the glede Hebrew, הראה , haraah, a bird of the vulture kind, which evidently has its name from its sharp sight. This is omitted in Leviticus. read more
Cleanness and uncleanness (14:1-21)God’s people were not to follow the superstitious practices of the heathen (14:1-2; see notes on Leviticus 19:26-28). They were to be ‘holy to the Lord’, which meant they had to be careful concerning even the food they ate (3-20; see notes on Leviticus 11:1-23). An animal that died of itself probably contained blood and therefore Israelites were not allowed to eat it; but non-Israelites, to whom blood did not have the same ritual significance, were allowed.... read more
These. There are eleven animals named in Deuteronomy which are not included in Leviticus and Numbers, More names known after forty years from Egypt. Compare Leviticus 11:0 . read more
roebuck = gazelle (Revised Version) fallow deer = roebuck. pygarg = mountain goat. wild ox = antelope (Revised Version) chamois = mountain sheep (Revised Version) read more
parteth the hoof. Compare Leviticus 11:2 , Leviticus 11:8 . cleaveth the cleft. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:4-20
The regulations here concerning food, and the animals the use of which is forbidden, are substantially the same as in Leviticus 2:1-16 . There are, however, some differences between the two accounts which may be noticed. 1. In Deuteronomy, the mammals which may be used for food are severally specified as well as described by the general characteristic of the class; in Leviticus, only the latter description is given. 2. In the list of fowls which may not be eaten, the raah (glade)... read more