Deuteronomy 14:5 Meaning
The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
Context Explained
3Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
4These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
5The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
6And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
7Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Acts 10:12
This verse reflects the dietary laws that were later reinterpreted in the New Testament.
1 Timothy 4:4
Both verses discuss the idea of food being sanctified by God, emphasizing His provision.
Source: Deuteronomy 14:5