Deuteronomy 14:11
New International Version
You may eat any clean bird.

New Living Translation
“You may eat any bird that is ceremonially clean.

English Standard Version
“You may eat all clean birds.

Berean Standard Bible
You may eat any clean bird,

King James Bible
Of all clean birds ye shall eat.

New King James Version
“All clean birds you may eat.

New American Standard Bible
“You may eat any clean bird.

NASB 1995
“You may eat any clean bird.

NASB 1977
“You may eat any clean bird.

Legacy Standard Bible
“You may eat any clean bird.

Amplified Bible
“You may eat any clean bird.

Christian Standard Bible
“You may eat every clean bird,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You may eat every clean bird,

American Standard Version
Of all clean birds ye may eat.

Contemporary English Version
You can eat any clean bird.

English Revised Version
Of all clean birds ye may eat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You may eat any clean bird.

Good News Translation
"You may eat any clean bird.

International Standard Version
"You may eat all clean birds.

Majority Standard Bible
You may eat any clean bird,

NET Bible
All ritually clean birds you may eat.

New Heart English Bible
Of all clean birds you may eat.

Webster's Bible Translation
Of all clean birds ye shall eat.

World English Bible
Of all clean birds you may eat.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Any clean bird you eat;

Young's Literal Translation
'Any clean bird ye do eat;

Smith's Literal Translation
All clean birds ye shall eat.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All birds that are clean you shall eat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the clean birds, you shall eat.

New American Bible
You may eat all clean birds.

New Revised Standard Version
You may eat any clean birds.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Of all clean birds you shall eat.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And eat every bird that is clean.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Of all clean birds ye may eat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall eat every clean bird.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
10but you may not eat anything that does not have fins and scales; it is unclean for you. 11You may eat any clean bird, 12but these you may not eat: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,…

Cross References
Leviticus 11:13-19
Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, / the kite, any kind of falcon, / any kind of raven, ...

Genesis 7:2-3
You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate; / and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth.

Acts 10:12-15
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. / Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” ...

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Mark 7:18-19
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

1 Timothy 4:4-5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Genesis 1:21
So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

Genesis 9:2-3
The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand. / Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Ezekiel 44:23
They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

Isaiah 66:17
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

1 Corinthians 10:25-26
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”


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Deuteronomy 14
1. God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning
3. What may and may not be eaten
4. of animals
9. of fishes
11. of fowls
21. That which dies of itself may not be eaten
22. Tithes of Divine Service
23. Tithes and firstborns to be eaten before the Lord
28. The third year's tithe of alms and charity














You may eat
This phrase is a directive given by God to the Israelites, indicating permission and freedom within the boundaries of His law. The Hebrew root for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which not only refers to the physical act of consuming food but also carries a deeper connotation of partaking in what God has provided. In the context of ancient Israel, eating was not merely a necessity but a communal and spiritual act, often associated with fellowship and covenant. The permission to eat certain foods underscores God's provision and care for His people, ensuring their sustenance while also setting them apart from other nations through dietary laws.

any clean bird
The term "clean" in Hebrew is "טָהוֹר" (tahor), which means pure or ceremonially clean. This concept of cleanliness is central to the Levitical laws, where certain animals were deemed clean and others unclean based on God's instructions. The distinction between clean and unclean birds is detailed in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, where God provides specific guidelines to help the Israelites maintain ritual purity. The clean birds, which the Israelites were permitted to eat, symbolize purity and obedience to God's commandments. Historically, these dietary laws served not only as a means of health and hygiene but also as a constant reminder of the Israelites' unique identity as God's chosen people. By adhering to these laws, the Israelites demonstrated their commitment to holiness and their separation from pagan practices. The emphasis on "any clean bird" highlights the abundance and variety of God's provision, allowing His people to enjoy the fruits of His creation within the framework of His divine order.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You may eat
תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ (tō·ḵê·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

clean
טְהֹרָ֖ה (ṭə·hō·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

bird,
צִפּ֥וֹר (ṣip·pō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6833: A little bird


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