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Chewing the cud (as the Bible refers to) can and does include eating partially digested food that passes through the body. It does not have to be regurgitated.

Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; [as] the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; [therefore] they [are] unclean unto you. Deut 14:7

It appears the Bible is lumping rabbits and camels together in this regard.

It appears the Bible is lumping rabbits and camels together in this regard.

Google is amazing: Kosher animal quiz. (I have no idea if this is authoritative.)

I see in post 637 you changed what you originally said from "want" to "thought about". But OK I understand you mean it as a joke anyway. I am not trying to nitpick.

As far as chewing the cud, yes the Bible puts the camel and hare in the same category - animals unfit for eating (under Kosher laws).

God gave the Jews some general rules for how to tell if an animal was Kosher or not. The verse you mentioned is one of many guideline (or rules, if you prefer).

If chewing the cud can refer to regurgitating food and chewing it again (like a cow) or passing it out like other waste and eating it again (like the hare), I am unsure what problem you have with this issue.

Fortunately, gentiles are not required to keep these dietary rules to be saved. Personally, I tend to avoid non-kosher foods as a preference.

Do you have a point with this or are we playing trivial pursuit?