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Yet these may you eat of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to leap on the earth.
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The 'Leaping' Exception
Commentators explain that this verse provides a specific exception to the general rule against eating winged insects. The key distinguishing feature is anatomical: creatures like locusts and grasshoppers were permitted because they have powerful, jointed hind legs "above their feet" specifically designed for leaping. This physical characteristic set them apart as "clean."
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth - The families of the Saltatoria, of which the common cricket, the common gras…
19th Century
Anglican
Of every flying creeping thing. —Rather, of all winged creeping things. Having laid down the general rule that those creatures th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet these you may eat Which are after described and named:
of every flying creeping thing that go…
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