Deuteronomy 14:19All winged creeping things are unclean to you: they shall not be eaten.
The setting
Moab plains, final weeks before Joshua leads conquest of Canaan, ~1406 BC. Moses summarizes dietary laws...
The emotion here: fatherly concern for their health and holiness
The original word
sherets (שֶׁרֶץ) — swarming things, creatures that multiply rapidly and overwhelm
Why it matters
Locusts were actually permitted food (Lev 11:22) - John the Baptist's diet wasn't that unusual
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 14:19
This is the summary statement after listing specifics - Moses is emphasizing the principle, not adding more animals
Common misconceptionPeople think all insects were forbidden, but grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets were actually permitted protein sources.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 14:19
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 14:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 14:19 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include holiness, unclean. Notable phrases: winged creeping things. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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