The pig, because he doesn`t part the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn`t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He divides the hoof... - It is cloven-footed and completely, etc. See Leviticus 11:3 note.

Of all the quadrupeds whose flesh the Law …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted. —Better, And the swine, though it is clovenfooted, and entirely…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven
footed
Not only its hoofs are…

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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