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.
You may eat these insects: locusts of all kinds, bald locusts of all kinds, beetles of all kinds, and grasshoppers of all kinds.
God is telling the Israelites which insects they are allowed to eat as food.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Leviticus, God provided the Israelites with specific dietary laws as part of the Mosaic covenant to promote ritual purity and set them apart from surrounding pagan cultures during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. These rules, including the allowance of certain insects like locusts for food, were practical for survival in a desert environment and emphasized obedience to God's standards of holiness. This context reflects a time when Israel was establishing its national identity under divine guidance, around 1440 BC.
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