KJV ORIGINAL
But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But you may eat any clean birds.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling the Israelites that all birds considered ceremonially clean are acceptable for them to eat.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses was delivering God's laws to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. This verse is part of a broader section on dietary regulations that distinguished clean animals, which could be eaten, from unclean ones, helping maintain ritual purity. These rules were given to foster holiness and set the Israelites apart from the idolatrous practices of neighboring cultures.
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