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And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The coney - The Old English name for a rabbit. The animal meant is the Hyrax Syriacus. It bears some resemblance to the guinea pig or the ma…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not ... Better, though he cheweth the cud, yet he divideth …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the coney
Or rabbit:

because he chews the cud ;
or "though he chews"; whic…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These laws seem to have been intended,

  1. As a test of the people's obedience, as Adam was forbidden to eat from the tree of knowledge…

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