Apologetics Bible

Leviticus 11:1

Hebrew

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן לֵאמֹר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃

vayedaver-yehvah-'el-mosheh-ve'el-'aharon-le'mor-'alehem

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

AKJV: And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

ASV: And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

YLT: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying unto them,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:2

Hebrew

דַּבְּרוּ אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר זֹאת הַֽחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכְלוּ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

daverv-'el-veney-yishera'el-le'mor-zo't-hachayah-'asher-to'khelv-mikhal-havehemah-'asher-'al-ha'aretz

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

AKJV: Speak to the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which you shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

ASV: Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

YLT: `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This is the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which are on the earth:

Exposition: Leviticus 11:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:3

Hebrew

כֹּל ׀ מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע פְּרָסֹת מַעֲלַת גֵּרָה בַּבְּהֵמָה אֹתָהּ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃

khol- -mafereset-faresah-veshosa'at-shesa'-ferasot-ma'alat-gerah-vavehemah-'otah-to'khelv

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

AKJV: Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that shall you eat.

ASV: Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

YLT: any dividing a hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts, it ye do eat.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:4

Hebrew

אַךְ אֶת־זֶה לֹא תֹֽאכְלוּ מִֽמַּעֲלֵי הַגֵּרָה וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵי הַפַּרְסָה אֶֽת־הַגָּמָל כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵה גֵרָה הוּא וּפַרְסָה אֵינֶנּוּ מַפְרִיס טָמֵא הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

'akhe-'et-zeh-lo'-to'khelv-mima'aley-hagerah-vmimaferiysey-hafaresah-'et-hagamal-khiy-ma'aleh-gerah-hv'-vfaresah-'eynenv-maferiys-tame'-hv'-lakhem

KJV: Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

AKJV: Nevertheless these shall you not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean to you.

ASV: Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

YLT: `Only, this ye do not eat--of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof--the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing--it is unclean to you;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:5

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הַשָּׁפָן כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵה גֵרָה הוּא וּפַרְסָה לֹא יַפְרִיס טָמֵא הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

ve'et-hashafan-khiy-ma'aleh-gerah-hv'-vfaresah-lo'-yaferiys-tame'-hv'-lakhem

KJV: And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

AKJV: And the coney, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean to you.

ASV: And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

YLT: and the rabbit, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof it divideth not--unclean it is to you;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:6

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הָאַרְנֶבֶת כִּֽי־מַעֲלַת גֵּרָה הִוא וּפַרְסָה לֹא הִפְרִיסָה טְמֵאָה הִוא לָכֶֽם׃

ve'et-ha'arenevet-khiy-ma'alat-gerah-hiv'-vfaresah-lo'-hiferiysah-teme'ah-hiv'-lakhem

KJV: And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

AKJV: And the hare, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean to you.

ASV: And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

YLT: and the hare, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof hath not divided--unclean it is to you;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:7

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הַחֲזִיר כִּֽי־מַפְרִיס פַּרְסָה הוּא וְשֹׁסַע שֶׁסַע פַּרְסָה וְהוּא גֵּרָה לֹֽא־יִגָּר טָמֵא הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

ve'et-hachaziyr-khiy-maferiys-faresah-hv'-veshosa'-shesa'-faresah-vehv'-gerah-lo'-yigar-tame'-hv'-lakhem

KJV: And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

AKJV: And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he chews not the cud; he is unclean to you.

ASV: And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

YLT: and the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet the cud it bringeth not up--unclean it is to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:8

Hebrew

מִבְּשָׂרָם לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ וּבְנִבְלָתָם לֹא תִגָּעוּ טְמֵאִים הֵם לָכֶֽם׃

mivesharam-lo'-to'khelv-vvenivelatam-lo'-tiga'v-teme'iym-hem-lakhem

KJV: Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

AKJV: Of their flesh shall you not eat, and their carcass shall you not touch; they are unclean to you. ¶

ASV: Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

YLT: `Of their flesh ye do not eat, and against their carcase ye do not come--unclean they are to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:9

Hebrew

אֶת־זֶה תֹּֽאכְלוּ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת בַּמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים וּבַנְּחָלִים אֹתָם תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃

'et-zeh-to'khelv-mikhol-'asher-vamayim-khol-'asher-lvo-senafiyr-veqasheqeshet-vamayim-vayamiym-vvanechaliym-'otam-to'khelv

KJV: These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

AKJV: These shall you eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall you eat.

ASV: These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.

YLT: `This ye do eat of all which are in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:10

Hebrew

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר אֵֽין־לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת בַּיַּמִּים וּבַנְּחָלִים מִכֹּל שֶׁרֶץ הַמַּיִם וּמִכֹּל נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם שֶׁקֶץ הֵם לָכֶֽם׃

vekhol-'asher-'eyn-lvo-senafiyr-veqasheqeshet-vayamiym-vvanechaliym-mikhol-sheretz-hamayim-vmikhol-nefesh-hachayah-'asher-vamayim-sheqetz-hem-lakhem

KJV: And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

AKJV: And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination to you:

ASV: And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination unto you,

YLT: and any one that hath not fins and scales in the seas, and in the brooks, of any teeming creature of the waters, and of any creature which liveth, which is in the waters--an abomination they are to you;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:11

Hebrew

וְשֶׁקֶץ יִהְיוּ לָכֶם מִבְּשָׂרָם לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ וְאֶת־נִבְלָתָם תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃

vesheqetz-yiheyv-lakhem-mivesharam-lo'-to'khelv-ve'et-nivelatam-teshaqetzv

KJV: They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

AKJV: They shall be even an abomination to you; you shall not eat of their flesh, but you shall have their carcasses in abomination.

ASV: and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.

YLT: yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:12

Hebrew

כֹּל אֲשֶׁר אֵֽין־לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת בַּמָּיִם שֶׁקֶץ הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

khol-'asher-'eyn-lvo-senafiyr-veqasheqeshet-vamayim-sheqetz-hv'-lakhem

KJV: Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

AKJV: Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination to you. ¶

ASV: Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.

YLT: `Any one that hath not fins and scales in the waters--an abomination it is to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:13

Hebrew

וְאֶת־אֵלֶּה תְּשַׁקְּצוּ מִן־הָעוֹף לֹא יֵאָכְלוּ שֶׁקֶץ הֵם אֶת־הַנֶּשֶׁר וְאֶת־הַפֶּרֶס וְאֵת הָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃

ve'et-'eleh-teshaqetzv-min-ha'vof-lo'-ye'akhelv-sheqetz-hem-'et-hanesher-ve'et-haferes-ve'et-ha'azeniyah

KJV: And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

AKJV: And these are they which you shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

ASV: And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray,

YLT: `And these ye do abominate of the fowl; they are not eaten, an abomination they are : the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:14

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הַדָּאָה וְאֶת־הָאַיָּה לְמִינָֽהּ׃

ve'et-hada'ah-ve'et-ha'ayah-lemiynah

KJV: And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

AKJV: And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

ASV: and the kite, and the falcon after its kind,

YLT: and the vulture, and the kite after its kind,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:15

Hebrew

אֵת כָּל־עֹרֵב לְמִינֽוֹ׃

'et-khal-'orev-lemiynvo

KJV: Every raven after his kind;

AKJV: Every raven after his kind;

ASV: every raven after its kind,

YLT: every raven after its kind,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Every raven after his kind;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:16

Hebrew

וְאֵת בַּת הַֽיַּעֲנָה וְאֶת־הַתַּחְמָס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁחַף וְאֶת־הַנֵּץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃

ve'et-vat-haya'anah-ve'et-hatachemas-ve'et-hashachaf-ve'et-hanetz-lemiynehv

KJV: And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

AKJV: And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

ASV: and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kind,

YLT: and the owl, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after its kind,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:17

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הַכּוֹס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָךְ וְאֶת־הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃

ve'et-hakhvos-ve'et-hashalakhe-ve'et-hayaneshvf

KJV: And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

AKJV: And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

ASV: and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

YLT: and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:18

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הַתִּנְשֶׁמֶת וְאֶת־הַקָּאָת וְאֶת־הָרָחָֽם׃

ve'et-hatineshemet-ve'et-haqa'at-ve'et-haracham

KJV: And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

AKJV: And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

ASV: and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture,

YLT: and the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:19

Hebrew

וְאֵת הַחֲסִידָה הָאֲנָפָה לְמִינָהּ וְאֶת־הַדּוּכִיפַת וְאֶת־הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃

ve'et-hachasiydah-ha'anafah-lemiynah-ve'et-hadvkhiyfat-ve'et-ha'atalef

KJV: And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

AKJV: And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

ASV: and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

YLT: and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:20

Hebrew

כֹּל שֶׁרֶץ הָעוֹף הַהֹלֵךְ עַל־אַרְבַּע שֶׁקֶץ הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

khol-sheretz-ha'vof-haholekhe-'al-'areva'-sheqetz-hv'-lakhem

KJV: All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

AKJV: All fowls that creep, going on all four, shall be an abomination to you.

ASV: All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.

YLT: `Every teeming creature which is flying, which is going on four--an abomination it is to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:21

Hebrew

אַךְ אֶת־זֶה תֹּֽאכְלוּ מִכֹּל שֶׁרֶץ הָעוֹף הַהֹלֵךְ עַל־אַרְבַּע אֲשֶׁר־לא לוֹ כְרָעַיִם מִמַּעַל לְרַגְלָיו לְנַתֵּר בָּהֵן עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

'akhe-'et-zeh-to'khelv-mikhol-sheretz-ha'vof-haholekhe-'al-'areva'-'asher-l'-lvo-khera'ayim-mima'al-leragelayv-lenater-vahen-'al-ha'aretz

KJV: Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;

AKJV: Yet these may you eat of every flying creeping thing that goes on all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap with on the earth;

ASV: Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;

YLT: `Only--this ye do eat of any teeming thing which is flying, which is going on four, which hath legs above its feet, to move with them on the earth;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:22

Hebrew

אֶת־אֵלֶּה מֵהֶם תֹּאכֵלוּ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאַרְבֶּה לְמִינוֹ וְאֶת־הַסָּלְעָם לְמִינֵהוּ וְאֶת־הַחַרְגֹּל לְמִינֵהוּ וְאֶת־הֶחָגָב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃

'et-'eleh-mehem-to'khelv-'et-ha'areveh-lemiynvo-ve'et-hasale'am-lemiynehv-ve'et-hacharegol-lemiynehv-ve'et-hechagav-lemiynehv

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Even these of them you 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.

ASV: even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

YLT: these of them ye do eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:23

Hebrew

וְכֹל שֶׁרֶץ הָעוֹף אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ אַרְבַּע רַגְלָיִם שֶׁקֶץ הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

vekhol-sheretz-ha'vof-'asher-lvo-'areva'-ragelayim-sheqetz-hv'-lakhem

KJV: But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

AKJV: But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination to you.

ASV: But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.

YLT: and every teeming thing which is flying, which hath four feet--an abomination it is to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:24

Hebrew

וּלְאֵלֶּה תִּטַּמָּאוּ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָם יִטְמָא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

vle'eleh-titama'v-khal-hanoge'a-venivelatam-yitema'-'ad-ha'arev

KJV: And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

AKJV: And for these you shall be unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even.

ASV: And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

YLT: `And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:25

Hebrew

וְכָל־הַנֹּשֵׂא מִנִּבְלָתָם יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

vekhal-hanoshe'-minivelatam-yekhaves-vegadayv-vetame'-'ad-ha'arev

KJV: And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

AKJV: And whoever bears any of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

ASV: and whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

YLT: and anyone who is lifting up aught of their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening: --

Exposition: Leviticus 11:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:26

Hebrew

לְֽכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר הִוא מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְשֶׁסַע ׀ אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַעַת וְגֵרָה אֵינֶנָּה מַעֲלָה טְמֵאִים הֵם לָכֶם כָּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהֶם יִטְמָֽא׃

lekhal-havehemah-'asher-hiv'-mafereset-faresah-veshesa'- -'eynenah-shosa'at-vegerah-'eynenah-ma'alah-teme'iym-hem-lakhem-khal-hanoge'a-vahem-yitema'

KJV: The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

AKJV: The carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean to you: every one that touches them shall be unclean.

ASV: Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

YLT: even every beast which is dividing the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, and the cud is not bringing up--unclean they are to you; any one who is coming against them is unclean.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:27

Hebrew

וְכֹל ׀ הוֹלֵךְ עַל־כַּפָּיו בְּכָל־הַֽחַיָּה הַהֹלֶכֶת עַל־אַרְבַּע טְמֵאִים הֵם לָכֶם כָּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָם יִטְמָא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

vekhol- -hvolekhe-'al-khafayv-vekhal-hachayah-haholekhet-'al-'areva'-teme'iym-hem-lakhem-khal-hanoge'a-venivelatam-yitema'-'ad-ha'arev

KJV: And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

AKJV: And whatever goes on his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean to you: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

ASV: And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

YLT: `And any one going on its paws, among all the beasts which are going on four--unclean they are to you; any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean until the evening;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:28

Hebrew

וְהַנֹּשֵׂא אֶת־נִבְלָתָם יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעָרֶב טְמֵאִים הֵמָּה לָכֶֽם׃

vehanoshe'-'et-nivelatam-yekhaves-vegadayv-vetame'-'ad-ha'arev-teme'iym-hemah-lakhem

KJV: And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

AKJV: And he that bears the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean to you. ¶

ASV: And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

YLT: and he who is lifting up their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean until the evening--unclean they are to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:29

Hebrew

וְזֶה לָכֶם הַטָּמֵא בַּשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ עַל־הָאָרֶץ הַחֹלֶד וְהָעַכְבָּר וְהַצָּב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃

vezeh-lakhem-hatame'-vasheretz-hashoretz-'al-ha'aretz-hacholed-veha'akhevar-vehatzav-lemiynehv

KJV: These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

AKJV: These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

ASV: And these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

YLT: `And this is to you the unclean among the teeming things which are teeming on the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after its kind,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:30

Hebrew

וְהָאֲנָקָה וְהַכֹּחַ וְהַלְּטָאָה וְהַחֹמֶט וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃

veha'anaqah-vehakhocha-vehaleta'ah-vehachomet-vehatineshamet

KJV: And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

AKJV: And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

ASV: and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

YLT: and the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:31

Hebrew

אֵלֶּה הַטְּמֵאִים לָכֶם בְּכָל־הַשָּׁרֶץ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהֶם בְּמֹתָם יִטְמָא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

'eleh-hateme'iym-lakhem-vekhal-hasharetz-khal-hanoge'a-vahem-vemotam-yitema'-'ad-ha'arev

KJV: These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

AKJV: These are unclean to you among all that creep: whoever does touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

ASV: These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.

YLT: these are the unclean to you among all which are teeming; any one who is coming against them in their death is unclean till the evening.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:32

Hebrew

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּל־עָלָיו מֵהֶם ׀ בְּמֹתָם יִטְמָא מִכָּל־כְּלִי־עֵץ אוֹ בֶגֶד אוֹ־עוֹר אוֹ שָׂק כָּל־כְּלִי אֲשֶׁר־יֵעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה בָּהֶם בַּמַּיִם יוּבָא וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעֶרֶב וְטָהֵֽר׃

vekhol-'asher-yifol-'alayv-mehem- -vemotam-yitema'-mikhal-kheliy-'etz-'vo-veged-'vo-'vor-'vo-shaq-khal-kheliy-'asher-ye'asheh-mela'khah-vahem-vamayim-yvva'-vetame'-'ad-ha'erev-vetaher

KJV: And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

AKJV: And on whatever any of them, when they are dead, does fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

ASV: And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.

YLT: `And anything on which any one of them falleth, in their death, is unclean, of any vessel of wood or garment or skin or sack, any vessel in which work is done is brought into water, and hath been unclean till the evening, then it hath been clean;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put in...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:33

Hebrew

וְכָל־כְּלִי־חֶרֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּל מֵהֶם אֶל־תּוֹכוֹ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹכוֹ יִטְמָא וְאֹתוֹ תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃

vekhal-kheliy-cheresh-'asher-yifol-mehem-'el-tvokhvo-khol-'asher-vetvokhvo-yitema'-ve'otvo-tishevorv

KJV: And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

AKJV: And every earthen vessel, into where any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and you shall break it.

ASV: And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.

YLT: and any earthen vessel, into the midst of which any one of them falleth, all that is in its midst is unclean, and it ye do break.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:33 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:34

Hebrew

מִכָּל־הָאֹכֶל אֲשֶׁר יֵאָכֵל אֲשֶׁר יָבוֹא עָלָיו מַיִם יִטְמָא וְכָל־מַשְׁקֶה אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁתֶה בְּכָל־כְּלִי יִטְמָֽא׃

mikhal-ha'okhel-'asher-ye'akhel-'asher-yavvo'-'alayv-mayim-yitema'-vekhal-masheqeh-'asher-yishateh-vekhal-kheliy-yitema'

KJV: Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

AKJV: Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

ASV: All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

YLT: `Of all the food which is eaten, that on which cometh such water, is unclean, and all drink which is drunk in any such vessel is unclean;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:34 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:35

Hebrew

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּל מִנִּבְלָתָם ׀ עָלָיו יִטְמָא תַּנּוּר וְכִירַיִם יֻתָּץ טְמֵאִים הֵם וּטְמֵאִים יִהְיוּ לָכֶֽם׃

vekhol-'asher-yifol-minivelatam- -'alayv-yitema'-tanvr-vekhiyrayim-yutatz-teme'iym-hem-vteme'iym-yiheyv-lakhem

KJV: And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

AKJV: And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean to you.

ASV: And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

YLT: and anything on which any of their carcase falleth is unclean (oven or double pots), it is broken down, unclean they are , yea, unclean they are to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:35 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:36

Hebrew

אַךְ מַעְיָן וּבוֹר מִקְוֵה־מַיִם יִהְיֶה טָהוֹר וְנֹגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָם יִטְמָֽא׃

'akhe-ma'eyan-vvvor-miqeveh-mayim-yiheyeh-tahvor-venoge'a-venivelatam-yitema'

KJV: Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

AKJV: Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

ASV: Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

YLT: `Only--a fountain or pit, a collection of water, is clean, but that which is coming against their carcase is unclean;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:36 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:37

Hebrew

וְכִי יִפֹּל מִנִּבְלָתָם עַל־כָּל־זֶרַע זֵרוּעַ אֲשֶׁר יִזָּרֵעַ טָהוֹר הֽוּא׃

vekhiy-yifol-minivelatam-'al-khal-zera'-zerv'a-'asher-yizare'a-tahvor-hv'

KJV: And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

AKJV: And if any part of their carcass fall on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

ASV: And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

YLT: and when any of their carcase falleth on any sown seed which is sown--it is clean;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:37 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:38

Hebrew

וְכִי יֻתַּן־מַיִם עַל־זֶרַע וְנָפַל מִנִּבְלָתָם עָלָיו טָמֵא הוּא לָכֶֽם׃

vekhiy-yutan-mayim-'al-zera'-venafal-minivelatam-'alayv-tame'-hv'-lakhem

KJV: But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

AKJV: But if any water be put on the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean to you.

ASV: But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.

YLT: and when water is put on the seed, and any of its carcase hath fallen on it--unclean it is to you.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:38 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:39

Hebrew

וְכִי יָמוּת מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא לָכֶם לְאָכְלָה הַנֹּגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָהּ יִטְמָא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

vekhiy-yamvt-min-havehemah-'asher-hiy'-lakhem-le'akhelah-hanoge'a-venivelatah-yitema'-'ad-ha'arev

KJV: And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

AKJV: And if any beast, of which you may eat, die; he that touches the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

ASV: And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

YLT: `And when any of the beasts which are to you for food dieth, he who is coming against its carcase is unclean till the evening;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:39 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:40

Hebrew

וְהָֽאֹכֵל מִנִּבְלָתָהּ יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעָרֶב וְהַנֹּשֵׂא אֶת־נִבְלָתָהּ יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

veha'okhel-minivelatah-yekhaves-vegadayv-vetame'-'ad-ha'arev-vehanoshe'-'et-nivelatah-yekhaves-vegadayv-vetame'-'ad-ha'arev

KJV: And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

AKJV: And he that eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that bears the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

ASV: And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

YLT: and he who is eating of its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening; and he who is lifting up its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:40 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:41

Hebrew

וְכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ עַל־הָאָרֶץ שֶׁקֶץ הוּא לֹא יֵאָכֵֽל׃

vekhal-hasheretz-hashoretz-'al-ha'aretz-sheqetz-hv'-lo'-ye'akhel

KJV: And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

AKJV: And every creeping thing that creeps on the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

ASV: And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

YLT: `And every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:41 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:42

Hebrew

כֹּל הוֹלֵךְ עַל־גָּחוֹן וְכֹל ׀ הוֹלֵךְ עַל־אַרְבַּע עַד כָּל־מַרְבֵּה רַגְלַיִם לְכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ עַל־הָאָרֶץ לֹא תֹאכְלוּם כִּי־שֶׁקֶץ הֵֽם׃

khol-hvolekhe-'al-gachvon-vekhol- -hvolekhe-'al-'areva'-'ad-khal-mareveh-ragelayim-lekhal-hasheretz-hashoretz-'al-ha'aretz-lo'-to'khelvm-khiy-sheqetz-hem

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Whatever goes on the belly, and whatever goes on all four, or whatever has more feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

ASV: Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

YLT: any thing going on the belly, and any going on four, unto every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth--ye do not eat them, for they are an abomination;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:42 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:43

Hebrew

אַל־תְּשַׁקְּצוּ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ וְלֹא תִֽטַּמְּאוּ בָּהֶם וְנִטְמֵתֶם בָּֽם׃

'al-teshaqetzv-'et-nafeshoteykhem-vekhal-hasheretz-hashoretz-velo'-titame'v-vahem-venitemetem-vam

KJV: Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

AKJV: You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby.

ASV: Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

YLT: ye do not make yourselves abominable with any teeming thing which is teeming, nor do ye make yourselves unclean with them, so that ye have been unclean thereby.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:43 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:44

Hebrew

כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי וְלֹא תְטַמְּאוּ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הָרֹמֵשׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

khiy-'aniy-yehvah-'eloheykhem-vehiteqadishetem-viheyiytem-qedoshiym-khiy-qadvosh-'aniy-velo'-tetame'v-'et-nafeshoteykhem-vekhal-hasheretz-haromesh-'al-ha'aretz

KJV: For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

AKJV: For I am the LORD your God: you shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

ASV: For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

YLT: `For I am Jehovah your God, and ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I am holy; and ye do not defile your persons with any teeming thing which is creeping on the earth;

Exposition: Leviticus 11:44 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:45

Hebrew

כִּי ׀ אֲנִי יְהוָה הַֽמַּעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לִהְיֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָֽנִי׃

khiy- -'aniy-yehvah-hama'aleh-'etekhem-me'eretz-mitzerayim-liheyot-lakhem-le'lohiym-viheyiytem-qedoshiym-khiy-qadvosh-'aniy

KJV: For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

AKJV: For I am the LORD that brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: you shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

ASV: For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

YLT: for I am Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I am holy.

Exposition: Leviticus 11:45 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:46

Hebrew

זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַבְּהֵמָה וְהָעוֹף וְכֹל נֶפֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּה הָרֹמֶשֶׂת בַּמָּיִם וּלְכָל־נֶפֶשׁ הַשֹּׁרֶצֶת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

zo't-tvorat-havehemah-veha'vof-vekhol-nefesh-hachayah-haromeshet-vamayim-vlekhal-nefesh-hashoretzet-'al-ha'aretz

KJV: This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

AKJV: This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth:

ASV: This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth;

YLT: `This is a law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature which is moving in the waters, and of every creature which is teeming on the earth,

Exposition: Leviticus 11:46 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Leviticus 11:47

Hebrew

לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַטָּמֵא וּבֵין הַטָּהֹר וּבֵין הַֽחַיָּה הַֽנֶּאֱכֶלֶת וּבֵין הַֽחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵאָכֵֽל׃

lehavediyl-veyn-hatame'-vveyn-hatahor-vveyn-hachayah-hane'ekhelet-vveyn-hachayah-'asher-lo'-te'akhel

KJV: To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

AKJV: To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

ASV: to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

YLT: to make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.'

Exposition: Leviticus 11:47 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.