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No, The Bible is not wrong. The Bible was not written in English. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew. So it is to Hebrew that we should go to understand this conundrum.
The interpretation of the phrase "chewing the cud" depends on the Hebrew words used for chewing and for cud. The Hebrew word for cud is gêrâh. This does not really mean cud, but actually is a broader term, meaning something that has been swallowed. Thus, if your child swallowed a penny, but was able to bring it up again, this could be described as gêrâh - though it would clearly not be what we understood by the English term cud. The Hebrew word that has been translated as chewing is âlâh, which actually means "to ascend" or "to raise." Therefore, the Hebrew phrase could really be interpreted as "the rabbit raises what it has swallowed … ." Does this broader phrase allow us to classify rabbits with cows, sheep and goats? Yes, it does. Cows, sheep and goats are ruminants. That is to say, they literally chew the cud, in the more narrow sense that the English phrase uses. The key issue is that they are re-eating something. Their first swallowing did not complete the digestion process. Rabbits do something very similar. Rabbits actually produce two different sorts of fecal droppings. First, they produce a light brown dropping. This is actually partially digested food. The rabbits eat these droppings, which is why you might not often notice them. They re-digest these droppings, and then produce their second, darker colored droppings. In this way, the rabbits are raising and re-digesting something which they have already swallowed. Therefore, they fit completely within the terms of the broader Hebrew phrase, even though they cannot be said to "chew the cud" quite like cows do.
So the Bible is correct in its definitions, as always. There are no mistakes in Scripture, even though there can often be misunderstandings.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoGoats do chew their cud, and so do cows. Both animals have four stomachs.
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∙ 11y agoCattle, goats, sheep, deer, bison, yak, antelope, elk, moose, caribou, muskox, yak, buffalo (cape and asian), giraffes, pronghorn, banteng, camels, llamas, alpacas, etc.
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∙ 15y agoNo they eat hay, cows chew cud.
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Do horses chew their cud?
no, although pigs are a part of the livestock they do not need to chew cud. this is becaue they only have one stomach whareas animals such as sheep goats and cows chew cud this is because there stomach consists of four diffrent chambers.
Does chickens chew cud or have divided hoofs?
Chickens do not have hooves at all and do not chew their cud. They are however considered to be Kosher animals according to Jewish tradition.
Why do sheep chew their cud and what is cud?
Sheep are ruminants and they chew their cud (which is grass they have eaten that has been slightly digested in the rumen and they cough it up to rechew it) to make the particle size smaller so that it is more easily digested by the microbes in their gut.
Why do cows sit down to chew their cud?
This is called lying down, cattle do not sit down as their bodies are not built to sit. They lie down as they are resting, cattle will only chew their cud when they are relaxed. They will also digest standing up as well.
What does the Bible say about pig?
no you should not eat the pig because The Bible says"the pig has split hooves but do not chew cud" so they are unlean, you can eat any animal with split hooves and chew cud,even cow
What animals chew cud and have split hooves?
Sheep, goats, deer, cattle, etc.
How do goats chew a cud?
a goat chews its food from side to side (be biological)
What sort of animal is likely to chew their cud?
Cud is regurgitated food mostly in cattle that chew it up again and again to break down hay, grain, etc. Animals that chew their cud include cattle, goats, sheep, giraffes, bison, yaks, water buffalo, deer, camels, alpacas, llamas, wildebeest, antelope, pronghorn, and nilgai.
What is a ruminant herbivore?
Ruminants are animals that chew their cud and have 4 stomachs. This includes cattle, sheep, goats and antelope.
Do deer chew cud?
No, they do not have the same digestive system as a cow. They have a single chambered stomach.
Do bongos chew their cud?
Yes. Bongos chew their cud.
Do all pig species chew cud?
No. Pigs are not ruminant; none of them chew cud.
Do giraffes and cows have the same digestsystem?
No. Giraffe's don't chew cud like deer, sheep, goats, cattle, and antelope and antelope-type animals do.
What does chew the cud mean?
Chewing the cud means to sit back, relax and loiter around. Cud-chewers include all those animals that are Ruminants, which include deer, cattle, bison, buffalo, sheep, goats, moose, elk, antelope, etc.
Do bison chew cud?
Yes, like the cow, the bison regurgitate their food. Yes, Bison chew cud.
What is cud in French?
"To chew the cud" is "ruminer" "The cud" is "la panse" A cud-chewing animal is "un ruminant"
What do you call the food that a cow brings back to its mouth to chew?
Cud. Cows regergitate grass and it is call cud. Hence cows chew their cud.
