Leviticus 11:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. ”

Leviticus 11:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the uncertainty of identifying these four creatures, it has been suggested that some of the names may belong to locusts in an imperfect state of development. Most modern versions have taken a sa...
Leviticus 11:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

[Even] these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the (f) bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. (f) These were certain types of...
Leviticus 11:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Leviticus 11:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

these: being all "after his kind", are probably four different species of the same, viz.: locust . swarming locust. bald locust . devouring locust. beetle . chargol (or wingless) locust. gr...
Leviticus 11:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. The locust - ארבה arbeh, either from...
Leviticus 11:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

All fowls that creep, going upon all four— Or, All flying things that creep, &c. Houbigant renders it, every winged reptile. Dr. Shaw observes, that " ףּהעו שׁרצ sheretz ha-oph, which we r...
Leviticus 11:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. Locust after his kind - х ha...
Leviticus 11:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(Leviticus 11-16) The Law of Clean and Unclean This section deals with the subject of ceremonial uncleanness and the method of its purification. Four main types of uncleanness are referred to, viz...
Leviticus 11:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The locust after his kind. — Of the four species of locusts here specified as permitted to be eaten, this one called arbe is the most frequently mentioned in the Bible. It occurs no less than twe...
Leviticus 11:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CLEAN AND UNCLEAN ANIMALS, AND DEFILEMENT BY DEAD BODIES Leviticus 11:1-47 WITH chapter 11 begins a new section of this book, extending to the end of chapter 15, of which the subject is the law...
Leviticus 11:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 thi...
Leviticus 11:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Leviticus 11:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 evi...
Leviticus 11:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[Even] these of them ye may eat , c] The four following ones, which seem to be no other than four sorts of locusts: the locust after his kind this is the common locust, called by the name of Arbe...
Leviticus 11:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 [Even] these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. Ver. 22. The lo...
Leviticus 11:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The locust after his kind The Hebrew word ארבה arbeh , is sometimes a common name for all locusts, but here signifies a peculiar sort of them The name derived from רבה rabah , to multiply, import...
Leviticus 11:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ANIMALS ALLOWED OR DISALLOWED FOR FOOD (vv. 1-8) Never since the flood has man been commanded to be a vegetarian. After the flood Noah was told, “every moving thing that lives shall be food for yo...
Leviticus 11:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above...
Leviticus 11:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Locusts, though unusual in our food, were commonly eaten by the Ethiopians, Libyans, Parthians, and other eastern people bordering upon the Jews, which is expressly affirmed by Diodorus Siculus, Aris...
Leviticus 11:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Food: Permitted and Prohibited SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 11:2 .—These are the beasts which ye shall eat. [For scientific and sanitary information respecting the animals, reptiles, birds, and...
Leviticus 11:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 11:2 . The beasts which ye shall eat. The Talmud calls this chapter the Thirteenth class of Prohibitions. From the beginning of the world there was a distinction between clean and unclea...
Leviticus 11:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

These are the beasts which ye shall eat. The clean and the unclean The Mosaic Law attached great importance to meats and drinks: the Christian religion attaches none. The Apostle Peter was show...
Leviticus 11:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III UNCLEANNESS , CEREMONIAL AND MORAL : ITS REMOVAL OR ITS PUNISHMENT SECTION I EXPOSITION THE two preceding parts having made manifest the way of approach to God...
Leviticus 11:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of Animals of the Air
Leviticus 11:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 10:4 ; Exodus 10:5 ; Hebrews 12:12 ; Hebrews 12:13 ; Hebrews 5:11 ; Isaiah 35:3 ; Mark 1:6 ; Matthew 3:4 ; Romans 14:1 ; Romans 15:1
Leviticus 11:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The locust — Locusts, though unusual in our food, were commonly eaten by the Ethiopians, Lybians, Parthians, and other eastern people bordering upon the Jews. And as it is certain the eastern locus...

Leviticus 11:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 11:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 11:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 11:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 11:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 11:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 11:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 11:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 11:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 11:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes