Leviticus 11:9-12

Bible Text

[9] These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat. [10] All that don't have fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you, [11] and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. [12] Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.

Egypt, from which Israel had recently been delivered, forms the historical backdrop for these dietary laws given in the wilderness. The rules distinguish Israel as God’s covenant people, regulating what may be eaten from waters wherever they live rather than identifying a specific Egyptian location.

Places in this passage

Leviticus 11:9-12 mentions Egypt.

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