Bible Verses About Beasts

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.

And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.

Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,

Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?

He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.

Hast thou given the horsehismight? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.

He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.

The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.

As oft as the trumpetsoundethhe saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

But man being in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.

This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. [Selah

They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd: And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.