Leviticus 11:22
Leviticus 11:22
“Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Locusts, bald locusts, beetles, and grasshoppers with leaping legs are clean and may be eaten.
Context
Named clean insects specified.
What Does Leviticus 11:22 Mean?
Named clean insects all possess powerful hind legs for jumping. These creatures can spring upward, creating a physical distinction from pure crawlers.
The specificity allows identification. Ancient Israelites would recognize these insects in their land and know they were permitted for food.