Leviticus 11:40
38 but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
39 If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.
Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
41 Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
42 Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.
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.
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- BSB
- Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
- KJV
- And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- WEB
- He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
- ASV
- And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- DARBY
- And he that eateth of its carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even: he also that carrieth its carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even.
- BLB
- And the one eating from its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; and the one lifting its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
- ÅB
- og den som har ett av dets døde kropp, skal vaske sine klær og være uren til om kvelden; og den som har båret dets døde kropp, skal vaske sine klær og være uren til om kvelden.
- OTB
- Den som spiser noe av skrotten må vaske klærne sine, og de vil være urene til kvelden. Den som plukker opp skrotten må vaske klærne sine, og de vil være urene til kvelden.
- B1930
- og den som har ett av dets døde kropp, skal tvette sine klær og være uren til om aftenen; og den som har båret dets døde kropp, skal tvette sine klær og være uren til om aftenen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 22:8
He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 44:31
The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 14:21
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
Read in contextEzekiel 4:14
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”
Read in contextExodus 22:31
You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:21
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
Read in contextLeviticus 11:28
and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
Read in contextLeviticus 16:28
The one who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.
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