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Leviticus 11:43

41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

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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
Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
KJV
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
WEB
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.
ASV
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
DARBY
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable through any crawling thing which crawleth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
BLB
You⁺ shall not make your⁺ souls detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you⁺ shall not make yourselves unclean with them, and you⁺ shall not become unclean by them.
ÅB
Gjør ikke dere selv avskyelige ved noe slikt kryp, og la dere ikke smitte ved dem, så dere blir urene!
OTB
Gjør dere ikke urene ved noen av disse skapningene. Gjør dere ikke urene ved dem eller bli gjort urene av dem.
B1930
Gjør ikke eder selv vederstyggelige ved noget sådant kryp, og la eder ikke smitte ved dem, så I blir urene!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 20:25

    Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

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  • Leviticus 11:41–42

    And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

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