Leviticus 11:6 (DBY)

Passage

and the hare, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs it shall be unclean unto you;

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:4 Only these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those with cloven hoofs: the camel, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs it shall be unclean unto you;

Leviticus 11:5 and the rock-badger, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs it shall be unclean unto you;

Leviticus 11:6 and the hare, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs it shall be unclean unto you;

Leviticus 11:7 and the swine, for it hath cloven hoofs, and feet quite split open, but it cheweth not the cud it shall be unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch: they shall be unclean unto you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hare", "cheweth", "hath", "cloven", "hoofs", "shall", 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 rock-badger for it cheweth the..." into verse 7's "and the swine for it hath cloven...", 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.