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The pig, because he doesn`t part the hoof but doesn`t chew the cud, he is unclean to you: of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch.
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A People Set Apart
Commentators explain that the dietary laws, including the prohibition against eating pork, were designed to keep Israel distinct from their idolatrous neighbors. Matthew Henry notes this was a practical way to reinforce their identity as a 'holy people,' chosen by God and set apart for His purposes.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(Compare to Leviticus 11.) The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the s…
19th Century
Anglican
These directions are the same given in Leviticus 11:3-8.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Deuteronomy 14:6)
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