Leviticus 11:6 (ASV)

Passage

And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:6 And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:7 And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:8 Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hare", "cheweth", "parteth", "hoof", and "unclean". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hare" and "cheweth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And the coney because he cheweth the..." into verse 7's "And the swine because he parteth the...", so "hare" and "cheweth" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hare" and "cheweth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.