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Leviticus 11:3

Leviticus 11:3
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted , and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Parteth ... - Rather, is clovenfooted and completely separates the hoofs.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed - These two words mean the same thing - a divided hoof, such as that of the ox, where the hoof is divided into two toes, and each toe is cased with…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 11:1-8

Now that Aaron was consecrated a high priest over the house of God, God spoke to him with Moses, and appointed them both as joint-commissioners to deliver his will to the people. He spoke both to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 11:1-23

Lev 11:1-23 [51]. The Distinction between Clean and Unclean Food

[51] For the sources from which this ch. comes, and its relation from a critical point of view to Deu 14:3 ff. see App. I (c), pp. 162…