12 Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales will be detestable to you.

Unclean Birds

13 “You are to detest these birds. They must not be eaten because they are detestable:

the eagle,[a](A) the bearded[b] vulture,
the black vulture,[c] 14 the kite,[d]
any kind of falcon,[e](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 11:13 Or griffon-vulture
  2. Leviticus 11:13 Or black
  3. Leviticus 11:13 Or the osprey, or the bearded vulture
  4. Leviticus 11:14 Or hawk
  5. Leviticus 11:14 Or buzzards, or hawks

12 Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is to be regarded as unclean by you.(A)

13 “‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle,[a] the vulture, the black vulture, 14 the red kite, any kind(B) of black kite,

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 11:13 The precise identification of some of the birds, insects and animals in this chapter is uncertain.