eating fish
What does the Bible say about eating fish? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 2Say to the sons of Israel: These are the animals that you ought to eat out of all the living things of the earth. 3All that has a divided hoof, and that chews over again, among the cattle, you shall eat. 4But whatever certainly chews over again, but has a hoof that is not divided, such as the camel and others, these you shall not eat, and you shall consider them to be among what is unclean. 5The rock rabbit which chews over again, and whose hoof is not divided, is unclean, 6and so also is the hare, for it too chews over again, yet its hoof is not divided,
9These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that has little fins and scales, as much in the sea, as in the rivers and ponds, you shall eat. 10But whatever does not have fins and scales, of those things that live and move in the waters, shall be abominable to you, 11and detestable; their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid. 12All that does not have fins and scales in the waters shall be polluted.
29And God said: “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant upon the earth, and all the trees that have in themselves the ability to sow their own kind, to be food for you,
42And they offered him a piece of roasted fish and a honeycomb. 43And when he had eaten these in their sight, taking up what was left, he gave it to them.
9These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that has little fins and scales, as much in the sea, as in the rivers and ponds, you shall eat.
10But whatever does not have fins and scales, of those things that live and move in the waters, shall be abominable to you,
28And God blessed them, and he said, “Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
2Say to the sons of Israel: These are the animals that you ought to eat out of all the living things of the earth.
9These you shall eat out of all that dwells in the waters: whatever has fins and scales, you shall eat. 10Whatever is without fins and scales, you shall not eat, for these are unclean.
9These you shall eat out of all that dwells in the waters: whatever has fins and scales, you shall eat.
31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you may do, do everything for the glory of God.