Leviticus 11:20 (GNV)

Passage

Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:18 Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

Leviticus 11:19 The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:

Leviticus 11:20 Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

Leviticus 11:21 Yet these shall ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,

Leviticus 11:22 Of them ye shall eate these, the grashopper after his kinde, and the solean after his kinde, the hargol after his kinde, and the hagab after his kind.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "euery", "foule", "creepeth", "goeth", "vpon", "foure", "such", and "shalbe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "euery" and "foule", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "The storke also the heron after his..." into verse 21's "Yet these shall ye eate of euery...", so "euery" and "foule" 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 "euery" and "foule" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.