Deuteronomy 14:8 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

And you may not eat the pig. It has split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

(Compare to Leviticus 11.) The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the s…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

These directions are the same given in Leviticus 11:3-8.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

(See Gill on Deuteronomy 14:6)

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Moses tells the people of Israel how God had given them three distinguishing privileges, which were their honour, and figures of those spiritual bl…