Leviticus 11:31
29 These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
30 And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
33 And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- These animals are unclean for you among all the crawling creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.
- KJV
- These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
- WEB
- These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.
- ASV
- These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.
- DARBY
- These shall be unclean unto you among all that crawl: whoever toucheth them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.
- BLB
- These [are] unclean to you⁺ among every swarming thing; anyone who touches them in their death shall be unclean until the evening.
- ÅB
- Disse skal være de ureneste for dere blant alle smådyr; enhver som rører ved dem når de er døde, skal være uren til om kvelden.
- OTB
- Av alle de som beveger seg langs bakken, er disse urene for dere. Den som rører ved dem når de er døde vil være uren til kvelden.
- B1930
- Disse skal være de ureneste for eder blandt alle smådyr; enhver som rører ved dem når de er døde, skal være uren til om aftenen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 11:24–25
And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
Read in contextLeviticus 11:8
Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
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