Deuteronomy 14:6

“And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.”

"And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat." - Deuteronomy 14:6
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What does Deuteronomy 14:6 mean?

Deuteronomy 14:6 (KJV) states, "And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat." This passage is part of the dietary laws outlined in the book of Deuteronomy, which were given to the…

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The Divine Distinction: Understanding Holiness Through God’s Dietary Laws

Deuteronomy 14:6 states, "And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat." This commandment is part of a larger set of dietary laws that God provides to the Israelites, outlining what they can…

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A Prayer for Discernment in Dietary Choices

O Lord, our gracious and eternal Father, the Creator of heaven and earth, we come before Your presence with humble hearts, seeking guidance and wisdom as we navigate through the complexities of our earthly existence. We are reminded of Your holy words in Deuteronomy 14:6, which…

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Deuteronomy 14:6 - "And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat."
Deuteronomy 6:14 - "Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;"
Deuteronomy 14:14 - "And every raven after his kind,"
"Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;" - Deuteronomy 6:14
Deuteronomy 14:17 - "And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,"
"And every raven after his kind," - Deuteronomy 14:14
Deuteronomy 6:6 - "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:"
Deuteronomy 14:16 - "The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,"
Deuteronomy 14:3 - "¶ Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing."
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 34:5-6
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 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."
"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 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"
Deuteronomy 33:6 - "¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few."
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."
Deuteronomy 1:14 - "And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do."