Leviticus
King James Version (KJV)
Leviticus 11:11
“They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.”
King James Version (KJV)
Leviticus 11:11 Context
8Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. 9These 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. 10And all that have not 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 unto you: 11They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination. 12Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. 13And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, 14And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
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Other Translations
They shalbe euen an abomination vnto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, but you shall haue their carcases in abomination.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They may not be used for food, and their dead bodies are disgusting to you.
- Basic English Bible
They shall be even an abomination unto you: of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase ye shall have in abomination.
- Darby Bible
They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination.
- Webster's Bible
and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.
- World English Bible
yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They may not be used for food, and their dead bodies are disgusting to you.
- Basic English Bible
They shall be even an abomination unto you: of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase ye shall have in abomination.
- Darby Bible
They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination.
- Webster's Bible
and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.
- World English Bible
yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 11:11
11:11 Unto you - This clause is added to shew that they were neither abominable in their own nature, nor for the food of other nations; and consequently when the partition - wall between Jews and Gentiles was taken away, these distinctions of meat were to cease.