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Deuteronomy 14:7

Deuteronomy 14:7
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 14:3-21

Compare Lev. 11. The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the speaker. Deu 14:5 The “pygarg” is a species of gazelle, and the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 14:1-21

Moses here tells the people of Israel,

I. How God had dignified them, as a peculiar people, with three distinguishing privileges, which were their honour, and figures of those spiritual blessings in…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Nevertheless Not raḳwith which qualifications to laws are introduced by D (see on Deu 10:15; Deu 12:15 f.) but "ak, Deu 16:5; Deu 18:20, cp. Deu 12:22.

camel, hare, rock-badger] In Lev 11:4-6 taken…

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