Leviticus 11:23 (WEB)

Passage

But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are an abomination to you.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:21 Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.

Leviticus 11:22 Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

Leviticus 11:23 But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are an abomination to you.

Leviticus 11:24 “‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:25 Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "winged", "creeping", "things", "four", "feet", and "abomination". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "winged" and "creeping", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Even of these you may eat any..." into verse 24's "By these you will become unclean whoever...", so "winged" and "creeping" 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 "winged" and "creeping" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.