Leviticus 11:5 (DRB)

Passage

The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof, is unclean.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:3 Whatsoever hath the hoof divided, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, you shall eat.

Leviticus 11:4 But whatsoever cheweth indeed the cud, and hath a hoof, but divideth it not, as the camel, and others: that you shall not eat, but shall reckon it among the unclean.

Leviticus 11:5 The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof, is unclean.

Leviticus 11:6 The hare also: for that too cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof.

Leviticus 11:7 And the swine, which, though it divideth the hoof, cheweth not the cud.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "But whatsoever cheweth indeed the cud and..." into verse 6's "The hare also for that too cheweth...", so "cherogrillus" 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 "cherogrillus" and "cheweth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.