Leviticus 11:7
“And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted , yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed,.... Not only its hoofs are parted, but cloven quite…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He divide the hoof ... - It is cloven-footed and completely, etc. See Lev 11:3 note. Of all the quadrupeds of which the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And the swine - חזיר chazir, one of the most gluttonous, libidinous, and filthy quadrupeds in the universe; and, because…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 11:1-8
Now that Aaron was consecrated a high priest over the house of God, God spoke to him with Moses, and appointed them both…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The flesh of the pig is forbidden because it is not a ruminant. Of the four animals here mentioned, the swine was…
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