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What does Leviticus 11:12 mean?

"Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you."

— Leviticus 11:12 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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.

10

All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,

11

and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.

12

Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.

13

“‘These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the black vulture,

14

and the red kite, any kind of black kite,

15

any kind of raven,

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