Leviticus 11:42
“Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly,.... Jarchi's paraphrase is, "whatsoever goeth", as worms and beetles, and the like to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly - i. e. all footless reptiles, and mollusks, snakes of all kinds, snails, slugs, and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly - In the word גהון gahon, the vau holem, in most Hebrew Bibles, is much larger than the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 11:20-42
Here is the law, 1. Concerning flying insects, as flies, wasps, bees, etc.; these they might not eat (Lev 11:20), nor…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Leviticus 11:41-44
This would come appropriately as a conclusion to the rules about eating, after Lev 11:11. Cp. Eze 8:10 f.
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