Leviticus 11:4

“Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat, etc.] To whom one of these descriptive characters may agree but not the other: of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: there being some that chewed the cud but did not divide the hoof; others that divided the hoof but did not chew the cud, of which instances are given as follow: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you; and not to be eaten, whether male or female; or rather, “though he cheweth the cud”; and this account agrees with what naturalists give of it; so Aristotle f214 says it has not both rows of teeth, but wants its upper teeth, and chews as horned cattle do, and has…”

“the camel--It does to a certain extent divide the hoof, for the foot consists of two large parts, but the division is not complete; the toes rest upon an elastic pad on which the animal goes; as a beast of burden its flesh is tough. An additional reason for its prohibition might be to keep the Israelites apart from the descendants of Ishmael.”

“Divideth not the hoof - The toes of the camel are divided above, but they are united below in a sort of cushion or pad resting upon the hard bottom of the foot, which is “like the sole of a shoe.” The Moslems eat the flesh of the camel, but it is said not to be wholesome. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The camel - An usual food in Arabia, but yielding bad nourishment. Divideth not the hoof - So as to have his foot cloven in two, which being expressed, Lev 11:3, is here to be understood. Otherwise the camel's hoof is divided, but it is but a small and imperfect division. Leviticus 11:5”

“unclean unto you: Gen 7:1, Gen 7:2; Deut. 14:1-29; Isa 52:11; Co1 8:13; Th1 5:22; Jo1 3:4 Leviticus 11:5”