Leviticus 11:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. ”

Leviticus 11:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Parteth ... - Rather, is clovenfooted and completely separates the hoofs.
Leviticus 11:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Whatsoever parteth the (b) hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. (b) He notes four types of beasts, some that chew the cud only, and some that only h...
Leviticus 11:3 - 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 11:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

parteth the hoof. Compare Deuteronomy 14:6 .
Leviticus 11:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof. Whilst I fear that but little confidence can be placed in the allegories, in which many have taken delight; so I do not find any fault with, nor even refuse th...
Leviticus 11:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed - These two words mean the same thing -...
Leviticus 11:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, &c.— It is very evident, that a parted and cloven hoof are the same; and accordingly, upon refering to the original, we find no such distinction as that made in...
Leviticus 11:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud. Ruminating...
Leviticus 11:3 - 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 11:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted. — Better, Whatsoever is clovenfooted, and entirely separateth the hoofs. The first rule laid down by which the clean quadruped is to be distingui...
Leviticus 11:3 - 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 11:3 - 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 11:3 - 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 11:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Some have thought that in order to discountenance the most distant approach to idolatry, those creatures which the neighboring nations made their idols, were those which the LORD marked particularly...
Leviticus 11:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven footed ,.... That is, whose hoof is parted and cloven quite through; for there are some creatures that have partitions in their feet, but not quite through...
Leviticus 11:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Ver. 3. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and cheweth the cud. ] To teach them to think upo...
Leviticus 11:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Whatsoever parteth the hoof That is, divides it into two parts only; or, is cloven-footed As is here expressed. These qualities are not assigned as reasons why such animals are proper for food, b...
Leviticus 11:3 - 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 11:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Distinction of Meats. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying...
Leviticus 11:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Cloven-footed, to wit, is divided into two parts only, as in the coney, swine, &c., whereas the horse, camel, &c. have their hoofs entire and undivided. This clause is added only to explain...
Leviticus 11:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Animals That May Or May Not Be Eaten ( Leviticus 11:2-8 ). Leviticus 11:2-3 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which you may eat among all the beasts tha...
Leviticus 11:3 - 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 11:3 - 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 11:3 - 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 11:3 - 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 11:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of Mammals
Leviticus 11:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 4:15 ; 2 Corinthians 6:17 ; Acts 17:11 ; Deuteronomy 16:3-8 ; Deuteronomy 6:6 ; Deuteronomy 6:7 ; Proverbs 2:1 ; Proverbs 2:10 ; Proverbs 2:2 ; Proverbs 9:6 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalm...
Leviticus 11:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Cloven — footed — That is, divided into two parts only: This clause is added to explain and limit the former, as appears from Leviticus 11:26 , for the feet of dogs, cats &c. are parted or clo...

Leviticus 11:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 11:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 11:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leviticus 11:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 11:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 11:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 11:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 11:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 11:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 11:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 11:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 11:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 11:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 11:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 11:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes