Leviticus 11:6 (KJV)

Passage

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he 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 divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

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

Leviticus 11:6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hare", "cheweth", "divideth", "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 though he divide 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.