Leviticus 11:6 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 11:8 The flesh of these you shall not eat, nor shall you touch their carcasses, because they are unclean to you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hare", "cheweth", "divideth", and "hoof". 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 "The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud but..." into verse 7's "And the swine which though it divideth...", 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.