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Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11:28

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

Modern
…and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
Traditional
And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
Literal
And the one lifting their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening—they are unclean to you.
Latin
Et qui portaverit hujuscemodi cadavera, lavabit vestimenta sua, et immundus erit usque ad vesperum: quia omnia hæc immunda sunt vobis.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.

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 The Evening: All Defiled Persons Uncleaned Until