Leviticus 11 · Verse 9

Leviticus 11:9

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.
Leviticus 11:9, King James Version

Leviticus 11:9 in other translations

BSBOf all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.
WEB“‘You may eat of all these that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.
ASVThese 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;
DARBYThese shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat;
BBEThese you may have for food of all things living in the water: anything living in the water, in the seas or rivers, which has special parts for swimming and skin formed of thin plates, may be used for food.
WebsterThese shall ye eat, of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

What does Leviticus 11:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. These shall ye eat ... whatsoever hath fins and scales--"The fins and scales are the means by which the excrescences of fish are carried off, the same as in animals by perspiration. I have never known an instance of disease produced by eating such fish; but those that have no fins and scales cause, in hot climates, the most malignant disorders when eaten; in many cases they prove a mortal poison" [Whitlaw].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Whatsoever hath fins and scales - Because these, of all the fish tribe, are the most nourishing; the others which are without scales, or whose bodies are covered with a thick glutinous matter, being in general very difficult of digestion.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 11:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
זֶה֙zehthisH2088
תֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.Luyou will eatH398
מִכֹּ֖לmi.Kolfrom allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
בַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yim[is] in the watersH4325
כֹּ֣לkolallH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
לוֹ֩lo[belong] to <the> it
סְנַפִּ֨ירse.na.PirfinH5579
וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setand scaleH7193
בַּמַּ֗יִםba.Ma.yimin the watersH4325
בַּיַּמִּ֛יםbai.ya.Mimin the seasH3220
וּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםu.va.ne.cha.Limand in the wadisH5158
אֹתָ֥ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
תֹּאכֵֽלוּ\׃to.Khe.luyou will eatH398

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Cross references for Leviticus 11:9

  • Deuteronomy 14:9-10

    These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat: And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

  • Acts 20:21

    Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • James 2:18

    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

  • 1 John 5:2-5

    By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

  • Galatians 5:6

    For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 14:9,10; Ac 20:21; Ga 5:6; Jas 2:18; 1Jo 5:2-5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Leviticus 11:8

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

  • Leviticus 11:9

    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.

  • Leviticus 11:10

    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:

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Leviticus 11:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Esto comeréis de todas las cosas que están en las aguas: todas las cosas que tienen aletas y escamas en las aguas de la mar, y en los ríos, aquellas comeréis;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Vous mangerez de ceci, d’entre tout ce qui est dans les eaux: vous mangerez tout ce qui a des nageoires et des écailles, dans les eaux, dans les mers et dans les rivières.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dieses sollt ihr essen von allem, was in den Wassern ist: alles, was Floßfedern und Schuppen hat in den Wassern, in den Meeren und in den Flüssen, das sollt ihr essen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc sunt quæ gignuntur in aquis, et vesci licitum est: omne quod habet pinnulas et squamas, tam in mari quam in fluminibus et stagnis, comedetis.