Deuteronomy 14:8

American Standard Version

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

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Deuteronomy 14:8 in other translations

The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses.

Deuteronomy 14:8 · World English Bible

Deuteronomy 14:8 in context

  1. 6And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
  2. 7Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that have the hoof cloven: the camel, and the hare, and the coney; because they chew the cud but part not the hoof, they are unclean unto you.
  3. 8And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.
  4. 9These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat;
  5. 10and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you.