Deuteronomy 14:3

“Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.”

"Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing." - Deuteronomy 14:3
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What does Deuteronomy 14:3 mean?

Deuteronomy 14:3 is a verse from the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically from the Book of Deuteronomy. In the King James Version (KJV), it reads, "Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Moses is giving the Israelites…

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A Lifestyle of Purity: Understanding Deuteronomy 14:3

In Deuteronomy 14:3, we read, "Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing." At first glance, this commandment might seem restrictive or even outdated, but upon deeper reflection, it reveals profound truths about God’s character and His desire for His people. To fully grasp this…

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A Prayer for Purity and Discernment

O Great and Sovereign Lord, In the quietness of this moment, I come before You, recognizing Your holiness and the sanctity of Your commands. Your Word, as spoken in Deuteronomy 14:3, declares, "Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing." I stand in awe of Your wisdom and the…

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Deuteronomy 14:3 - "¶ Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing."
Deuteronomy 3:14 - "Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day."
Deuteronomy 14:14 - "And every raven after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 14:17 - "And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,"
"And every raven after his kind," - Deuteronomy 14:14
Deuteronomy 14:16 - "The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,"
Deuteronomy 14:11 - "¶ Of all clean birds ye shall eat."
Deuteronomy 14:20 - "But of all clean fowls ye may eat."
Deuteronomy 14:13 - "And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 14:18 - "And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat."
Deuteronomy 14:12 - "But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,"
Deuteronomy 14:15 - "And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 29:14 - "Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;"
Deuteronomy 14:4 - "These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,"
Deuteronomy 3:15 - "And I gave Gilead unto Machir."
Deuteronomy 14:19 - "And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten."
Deuteronomy 25:14 - "Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small."
Deuteronomy 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,"
Moses addressing the people in Deuteronomy 3
"And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant," - Deuteronomy 14:17
Deuteronomy 27:14 - "¶ And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,"
Deuteronomy 14:10 - "And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you."
Deuteronomy 14:5 - "The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois."
Deuteronomy 33:14 - "And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,"
Deuteronomy 10:14 - "Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is."
King Og Deuteronomy 3:1-11
Deuteronomy 1:14 - "And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do."
Deuteronomy 14:9 - "¶ These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:"
Deuteronomy 6:14 - "Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;"