Leviticus 11:9 NIV

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:1-47

WHAT TO EAT AND WHAT NOT TO EAT We begin at this chapter the consideration of that section of the book previously designated as The Law of the Clean and Unclean. Let us gather the facts by a series of questions, and then seek to learn what they mean. Read the verses and answer the questions, for that is the only way to approach a mastery of the lesson. How is “beasts” translated in the RV? What creatures might Israel eat (Leviticus 11:3 )? What exceptions were made (Leviticus 11:4-7 )?... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Leviticus 11:1-47

Animals Permitted and Forbidden for Food Leviticus 11:0 It appears from this chapter that laws were not bounded by local circumstances. In that one fact is a divine philosophy, and in that one fact there is a law which, if seized by us and applied to our daily life, will save us from infinite trouble. If the law had been bounded by local circumstances hardly one word of all this elaborate chapter could have been written. The animals that are permitted and that are forbidden had hardly any... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Leviticus 11:9-47

One general observation will be all that is necessary to offer on the law, concerning the clean and unclean among the fishes, and the fowls, and the creeping things of the earth. The grand object evidently intended from the whole, is to show that we are all unclean by nature, and made clean only in CHRIST JESUS. This is the first and ultimate design of these laws, which were all intermediate and introductory, as leading to the LORD JESUS. Our adored Redeemer hath delivered us from the law of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:9

Eat. The Egyptians, and the priests of the Syrian goddess, abstained from fish. --- Pools. Hebrew and Septuagint torrents. (Calmet) --- Eels are prohibited, &c. (Menochius) read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Leviticus 11:9-12

Of Animals Living In Water v. 9. These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat, all the animals that are fishes according to the common use of the word. v. 10. And all that have not fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, all the smaller animals that throng the ocean, including also lobsters, crabs, oysters, and every other kind of marine animal, and of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Leviticus 11:1-47

FIRST SECTIONLaws of Clean and Unclean Food“The Cleanness of the Sacrifice—or the Contrast of the Clean and Unclean Animals.”—LangeLeviticus 11:1-471And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts [animals1] which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven footed [and completely separates the hoof2], and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Leviticus 11:1-23

41-47, the Distinction between Clean and Unclean Leviticus 11:1-23 There were good and sufficient reasons for excluding certain animals from Israel’s dietary. Devout medical men insist that this is the finest sanitary code in existence, and that many of the diseases of modern life would disappear if it were universally adopted. God made these distinctions matters of religion, that the well-being of His people might be doubly assured. These restrictions were also imposed to erect strong... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 11:1-47

We now reach the section dealing with the laws of separation. The first movement records the laws concerning health. It is impossible to enter here into any detailed dealing with the particular laws concerning sustenance. It may at least be affirmed that these requirements were based on the soundest laws of health. God, who perfectly understands the physical structure of man, knows what is good and what is harmful. There can be very little doubt that a careful examination of these provisions... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:9-12

Sea Life That May Or May Not Be Eaten (Leviticus 11:9-12 ). Leviticus 11:9 “These may you eat of all that are in the waters. Whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may you eat.” Once again the principle is the same. Fish intended to be eaten have fins and scales. This is seen as the ‘perfect’ edible fish. They swim and eat in the clear waters, in parts that are ‘clean’, in their proper sphere, not wallowing in the mud. They are solely of the sea or... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:1-23

Leviticus 11:1-Isaiah : . First Prohibition.— Animals, etc., not allowed for food. The test is, Is it cloven-footed, and does it chew the cud? For fishes, Has it fins and scales? No test of this nature can be given for birds; leaping insects are clean, insects which only fly, unclean. The tests, especially the first, are clearly artificial and not original; e.g. in the case of swine. Undoubtedly, in primitive thought, each species, allowed or banned, is classed “ on its merits” ; but later... read more