Bible verses about "nutrition" | NSB

²³ »Tell the Israelites: ‘Never eat any fat from bulls, sheep, or goats. ²⁴ »‘The fat from an animal that dies naturally or is killed by wild animals you may use for any other purpose. However, you must not eat it.

¹ Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron: ² »Tell the Israelites: ‘Here are the kinds of land animals you may eat: ³ »‘You may eat all animals that have completely divided hoofs and that also chew their cud. ⁴ »‘You must not eat those that either chew their cud or have divided hoofs. These are the kinds you must never eat: You must never eat camels. Camels are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs. ⁵ »‘Never eat rock badgers. Rock badgers are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs. ⁶ »‘You must never eat rabbits. Rabbits are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs. ⁷ »‘Never eat pigs. Pigs have completely divided hoofs but do not chew their cud. They are also unclean. ⁸ »‘Never eat the meat of these animals or touch their dead bodies. They are unclean for you. ⁹ »‘Here are the kinds of creatures that live in the water that you may eat. You may eat anything in the seas and streams that have fins and scales. ¹⁰ »‘On the other hand, you must consider all swarming creatures living in the seas or the streams that have no fins or scales disgusting. ¹¹ »‘They must remain disgusting to you. Never eat their meat. Consider their dead bodies repulsive. ¹² »‘Every creature in the water without fins or scales is offensive to you. ¹³ »‘Here are the kinds of birds you must consider disgusting and must not eat. They are eagles, bearded vultures, black vultures, ¹⁴ kites, all types of buzzards, ¹⁵ all types of crows, ¹⁶ ostriches, nighthawks, seagulls, all types of falcons, ¹⁷ little owls, cormorants, great owls, ¹⁸ swans, pelicans, ospreys, ¹⁹ storks, all types of herons, hoopoes, and bats. ²⁰ »‘Every swarming, winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you. ²¹ »‘However, you may eat winged insects that swarm if they use their legs to hop on the ground. ²² »‘You may eat any kind of locust, cricket, katydid, or grasshopper. ²³ »‘Every kind of winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you. ²⁴ »‘Regarding the creatures mentioned above, this is how you would become unclean: When you touch their dead bodies you will be unclean until evening. ²⁵ »‘When you carry any part of their dead bodies you must wash your clothes. You will be unclean until evening. ²⁶ »‘All animals whose hoofs are not completely divided or that do not chew their cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them is unclean. ²⁷ »‘All four-legged animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening. ²⁸ »‘Those who carry the dead body of any of these animals must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening. These animals are unclean for you. ²⁹ »‘The following swarming creatures that move on the ground are unclean for you: the weasels, mole rats, mice, and all types of lizards, ³⁰ geckos, monitors, lizards, skinks, and chameleons. ³¹ »‘Of all the swarming creatures that move on the ground, these are unclean for you. He who touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening. ³² »‘When the dead body of one of these creatures falls on something, that thing will be unclean. It may be a wooden article, clothing, leather, a sack, or anything used for any purpose. It should be put in water and will be unclean until evening. It will then be clean again. ³³ »‘If any of these creatures falls into a piece of pottery, break the pottery because everything in it is unclean. ³⁴ »‘If water from that pottery touches any food, the food is unclean. Any liquid that you drink from that pottery is unclean. ³⁵ »‘Anything on which their dead bodies fall is unclean. If it is an oven or a stove, smash it. It is unclean and will remain unclean for you. ³⁶ »‘A spring or a cistern holding water will remain clean. But anyone who touches their dead bodies will be unclean. ³⁷ »‘If their dead bodies fall on seed that is to be planted, the seed is clean. ³⁸ »‘If water is poured on the seed and their dead bodies fall on it, the seed is unclean for you. ³⁹ »‘When any animal that you are allowed to eat dies, whoever touches its dead body will be unclean until evening. ⁴⁰ »‘Those who eat any of its dead body must wash their clothes. They will be unclean until evening. Those who carry its dead body away will wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening. ⁴¹ »‘Any creature that swarms on the ground is disgusting and must not be eaten. ⁴² »‘Do not eat any creature with many legs that goes on its belly or on the ground like a four-legged animal, or any creature that swarms on the ground. Consider them disgusting. ⁴³ »‘Do not become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Do not allow yourselves to become unclean because of them. ⁴⁴ »‘The reason is because I am Jehovah your God. You must live holy lives. Consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground. ⁴⁵ »‘I am Jehovah! I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy. ⁴⁶ »‘This is the law about animals, birds, and every living creature that swims in the water and every creature that swarms on the ground. ⁴⁷ »‘This law helps you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.’«

²³ »Tell the Israelites: ‘Never eat any fat from bulls, sheep, or goats.

³ »He humbled you (allowed you to suffer) with hunger and then fed you with manna. Neither you nor your fathers had seen this before. He did this to teach you that a person cannot live on bread alone but must live on all (everything) (every word) that proceeds from the mouth of Jehovah.

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food necessary for me. ⁹ If I am full I could deny you and say, »Who is Jehovah?« Or if I am poor and steal, I could take God’s name in vain.

⁶ On this mountain Jehovah of Hosts will make a feast of rich food for all peoples, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear of dregs.

¹¹ Daniel answered the officer appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: ¹² »Test your servants, please, for ten days. Give them vegetables to eat and water to drink. ¹³ »You compare our appearance and the appearance of the young people who eat the king’s special food. Then you deal with us according to what you see.« ¹⁴ So he listened to them and allowed them to prove the matter for ten days. ¹⁵ They looked better when the ten days ended! They were fairer in appearance and fatter in flesh than the young people who ate the king’s special food. ¹⁶ So the steward took away their special food and wine and gave them vegetables and water.

¹ Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked Judah. It was in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah. ² Jehovah (YHWH) allowed Nebuchadnezzar to capture Jehoiakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar carried part of the vessels of the house of God into the Plain of Shinar [in Babylon]. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. ³ The king ordered Ashpenaz the chief of his officials to bring in some of the Israelites including some of the royal family and nobles. ⁴ These were young people who had no defects. They were good looking and intelligent, with knowledge. They showed wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of science. They had ability to serve in the king's court and were taught the language and literature of the Chaldeans. ⁵ The king assigned a daily amount of the king's special rich food for them and also the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years. At the end of that time they would serve the king. ⁶ Now among these children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. ⁷ The officer in charge gave names to them: To Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar. Hananiah was called Shadrach. Mishael was called Meshach and Azariah was named Abednego. ⁸ Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's special food and wine. He requested permission from the officer in charge that he might not defile himself. ⁹ God caused the officer in charge to show special favor and kindness to Daniel. ¹⁰ The officer in charge said to Daniel: »I fear my lord the king. He has appointed your food and your drink. Why should he see your faces worse looking than other young people your age? Would you endanger my head with the king?« ¹¹ Daniel answered the officer appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: ¹² »Test your servants, please, for ten days. Give them vegetables to eat and water to drink. ¹³ »You compare our appearance and the appearance of the young people who eat the king’s special food. Then you deal with us according to what you see.« ¹⁴ So he listened to them and allowed them to prove the matter for ten days. ¹⁵ They looked better when the ten days ended! They were fairer in appearance and fatter in flesh than the young people who ate the king’s special food. ¹⁶ So the steward took away their special food and wine and gave them vegetables and water. ¹⁷ God gave these young people knowledge, understanding, and wisdom of all types of literature and learning. Daniel had understanding and wisdom in all visions and dreams. ¹⁸ When the appointed time for learning ended the chief officer brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. ¹⁹ The king interviewed them and found out that none was found to be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they served the king. ²⁰ The king found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire realm. This was in every matter of wisdom and understanding. ²¹ Daniel continued to the first year of king Cyrus.

²⁵ Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without asking questions for the sake of conscience.

¹⁸ Do not get drunk with wine, for that is a public act of violence, but be filled with the Spirit.

⁹ »Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the three hundred and ninety days you lie on your side.

⁴ In reply Jesus answered: »It is written; man shall not live on bread alone, but on all (everything) (every word) (every utterance) (every declaration) that proceeds from the mouth of Jehovah.« (Deuteronomy 8:3)

³⁵ Jesus replied: »I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not hunger. The one who puts active faith in me will never thirst.

²⁰ Do not associate with drunkards or gluttons. ²¹ For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

³ »Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

²⁹ Then God said: »I give you every plant that bears seed on the face of the entire earth. I also give you every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

¹⁹ What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That one (Greek: »hos he ho« which, that one) is in you. You received it from God. You are not your own. ²⁰ You are bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.