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Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11:27

Clean and Unclean Animals · Leviticus 11:1–47
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Translations

Modern
All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
Traditional
And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
Literal
And everything walking on its palms among all the living that go on four legs, they are unclean to you. Everyone who touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
Latin
Quod ambulat super manus ex cunctis animantibus, quæ incedunt quadrupedia, immundum erit: qui tetigerit morticina eorum, polluetur usque ad vesperum.

Original

Hebrew
English
All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

Notes

Leviticus 11:1–15:33

These chapters explain the rules about purity. Mixing different types of animals was forbidden (see Deuteronomy 22:9–11). This is because it opposed God's natural order. Creatures like fish without fins and scales, meat-eating animals, crawling insects, and animals without split hooves were considered "abnormal." They crossed the boundaries between "normal" types and were not suitable for food or offerings (see also Deuteronomy 14:1–21). The dietary laws intended to set Israel apart as a holy people from other nations (Leviticus 11:44–45).

Parallels

Deuteronomy 14:1–21 Acts 10:9–16

Glossary

Animals Biblical Concept of Law Buzzard Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of Dietary Laws Gospel of Matthew History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Lizard Medicine and Medical Practice

Topics

Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching a Dead Beast Food: Things Prohibited As Food Sanitation: Carcasses Sanitation: Contagion Sanitation: Disinfection Sanitation: Food The Evening: All Defiled Persons Uncleaned Until