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These also [shall be] unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
Leviticus 11:29 — KJV
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Leviticus 11:29
King James Version (KJV)
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Commentary
Commentary on Leviticus 11:29
Theological / DevotionalCreeping things. This is a miscellaneous group including reptiles, rodents, and other creatures.
The weasel. The Hebrew word thus translated designates an animal that glides or slips away, and thus fits the weasel.
The mouse. Probably what we mean by “mouse,” though it doubtless includes other small rodents, such as rats.
The tortoise. Better, the great lizard, or possibly the “land crocodile” (LXX). It is a large lizard, often 2 ft. long. Even today the Arabs make a broth of its fresh flesh. In other countries the flesh is dried and used as a charm or medicine.
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