Leviticus 11:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

children. Hebrew sons.

These. Hebrew this. Figure of speech Heterosis (of Number), singular for plural.

beasts. living creatures.

beasts. animals. Hebrew. behemah. The Hebrew division of animal kingdom was: (1) Land animals; (2) water animals; (3) birds of the air; (4) swarming animals. Deuteronomy 14:4; Deuteronomy 14:5 enumerates ten clean animals.

Leviticus 11:2

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.