Leviticus 11:7 (WEB)

Passage

The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:5 The cony, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:6 The hare, because she chews the cud but doesn’t part the hoof, she is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:7 The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:8 Of their meat you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:9 “‘These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "split", "hoof", "cloven-footed", "doesn", "chew", and "unclean". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "split" and "hoof", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The hare because she chews the cud..." into verse 8's "Of their meat you shall not eat...", so "split" and "hoof" 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 "split" and "hoof" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.