The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
The deer, the gazelle, the fallow deer, the wild goat, the antelope, the wild ox, and the mountain goat.
This verse lists specific wild animals that God permitted the Israelites to eat as part of their dietary laws.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses was delivering laws to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. This verse is part of a larger section on dietary regulations, listing clean animals that were acceptable for food to promote ritual purity and set the Israelites apart from neighboring pagan cultures. These instructions emphasized God's call for holiness and obedience among His chosen people as they lived out their covenant relationship.
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