And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the rock badger, because it chews its cud but doesn't have split hooves, is unclean for you to eat.
This verse explains that rock badgers are considered unclean animals that God's people should not eat because they don't meet both dietary requirements.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Moses, God gave the Israelites detailed laws about clean and unclean animals as part of the Mosaic covenant, which was designed to teach them holiness and separation from the practices of surrounding pagan nations. The coney, likely a rock hyrax, was classified as unclean because it chewed the cud but did not have a divided hoof, making it unfit for consumption under these rules. These dietary guidelines helped maintain ritual purity and promoted community health during their wilderness journey.
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