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.”

"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
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What does Leviticus 11:9 mean?

Leviticus 11:9 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "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." This verse is part of a chapter in the book of Leviticus…

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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 9:11 - "And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp."
"And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp." - Leviticus 9:11
Leviticus 11:22
Leviticus 11:18 - "And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,"
Leviticus 11:17 - "And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,"
Leviticus 11:14 - "And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;"
Leviticus 11:15 - "Every raven after his kind;"
Leviticus 11:30 - "And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole."
Leviticus 23:9 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 11:19 - "And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat."
Leviticus 9:16 - "And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner."
Leviticus 11:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,"
Leviticus 11:16 - "And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,"
Leviticus 11:41 - "And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten."
Leviticus 19:11 - "¶ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another."
Leviticus 7:11 - "And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD."
Leviticus 13:9 - "¶ When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;"
Leviticus 9:20 - "And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:"
Leviticus 9:9 - "And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:"
"And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle," - Leviticus 11:18
Leviticus 11:12 - "Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you."
Leviticus 11:8 - "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you."
Leviticus 26:11 - "And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you."
Leviticus 3:11 - "And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD."
Leviticus 11:24 - "And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even."
Leviticus 15:9 - "And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean."
Leviticus 9:14 - "And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar."
Leviticus 9:8 - "¶ Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself."