Leviticus 11:22

Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God addresses the Israelites at Sinai, establishing dietary boundaries for the covenant community. The words — תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ (to.Khe.lu) means "you will eat," and אַרְבֶּה (ar.Beh) translates literally to "locust." The thread — This permission aligns with John’s diet of locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6) and contrasts with the locusts sent as judgment in Exodus 10:4. Why it lands — The text commands the reader to distinguish permitted hopping insects from forbidden flying creatures without elaboration.

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The Hebrew words

אֶת־'et-<obj.>אֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehtheseמֵהֶם֙me./Hemany of <the>/ themתֹּאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luyou will eat אֶת־'et-<obj.>הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣הha./'ar.Behthe/ locust לְמִינ֔וֹle./mi.N/oto/ kind/ its וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַסָּלְעָ֖םha./sal.'Amthe/ locust לְמִינֵ֑הוּle./mi.Ne./huto/ kind/ its וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַחַרְגֹּ֣לha./char.Golthe/ locust לְמִינֵ֔הוּle./mi.Ne./huto/ kind/ its וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הֶחָגָ֖בhe./cha.Gavthe/ grasshopper לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le./mi.Ne./huto/ kind/ its

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Matthew 3:4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6 John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Exodus 10:4 But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.
Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
Romans 14:1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Hebrews 5:11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
Hebrews 12:12 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.