Leviticus 11:24

Leviticus 11:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘You will make yourselves unclean by these; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And by these you shall become unclean. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘By these you shall become unclean; whoever touches the carcass of any of them shall be unclean until evening;

Context of Leviticus 11:24

22Of these you may eat: the whole species of migratory locust, of bald locust, of cricket, and of grasshopper. 23But all other winged insects which are four footed are detestable to you. ‘By [contact with] these you will become unclean; whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until the evening (dusk), 25and whoever picks up any of their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. 26Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof, but do not have a split hoof, or which do not chew the cud, they are unclean to you; whoever touches them becomes unclean.

Leviticus 11:24 word by word

וּלְאֵ֖לֶּה תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for these ye shall be uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
• whosoever touchethנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• the carcaseנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• until the evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:24

• Leviticus 11:8You shall not eat their meat nor touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.
• Leviticus 17:15Every person who eats an animal which dies [of natural causes] or was torn by a predator, whether he is native-born or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be [ceremonially] unclean until evening; then he will become clean.
• Isaiah 22:14But the Lord of hosts revealed Himself in my ears, “This sin absolutely will not be forgiven you Until you die,” says the Lord God of hosts.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:17So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord, “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
• Ephesians 2:1And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins,
• Ephesians 5:11Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];
• Colossians 2:16Therefore let no one judge you in regard to food and drink or in regard to [the observance of] a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.
• Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer over and over since the foundation of the world; but now once for all at the consummation of the ages He has appeared and been publicly manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
• 1 John 1:7but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-28Verses 24-28 Unclean - If the due purification was omitted at the time, through negligence or forgetfulness, a sin-offering was required. See Leviticus 5:2.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25unclean until evening: Anyone who touched a ceremonially unclean animal that was dead would be unclean until evening. In Israel, evening marked the start of the next day.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-471-2. the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron--These laws, being addressed to both the civil and ecclesiastical rulers in Israel, may serve to indicate the twofold view that is to be taken of them. Undoubtedly the first and strongest reason for instituting a distinction among meats was to discourage the Israelites from spreading into other countries, and from general intercourse with the world--to prevent them acquiring familiarity with the inhabitants of…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 11:24

• Defilement
• Food
• Insects
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Animal
• Clean
• Food
• Paw
• Unclean
• Atonement, Day of
• Defile; Defilement
• Ezekiel
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• Israel, Religion of

Commentaries on Leviticus 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings