KJV ORIGINAL
Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You can eat these animals just like you would eat deer or gazelle: both ceremonially clean and unclean people can eat them together.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling the Israelites that certain animals can be eaten by everyone, regardless of their ceremonial status, just like wild game.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Moses' instructions about proper worship and eating practices as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. Unlike sacrificial animals that had strict ceremonial requirements, wild game like deer could be eaten by anyone without special rituals. Moses was establishing guidelines for everyday meals versus sacred temple offerings.
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