Leviticus 11:40

Leviticus 11:40 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries the carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

Context of Leviticus 11:40

38but if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you. 39‘If one of the animals that you may eat dies [of natural causes], whoever touches its carcass becomes unclean until the evening. And whoever eats some of its meat shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening; also whoever picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. 41‘Now everything that swarms on the ground is detestable; it is not to be eaten. 42Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, and whatever has many feet among all things that swarm on the ground, you shall not eat; for they are detestable.

Leviticus 11:40 word by word

וְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּ יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו וְטָמֵ֣א עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ אֶת־נִבְלָתָ֔הּ יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he that eatethאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• of the carcaseנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• of it shall washכָּבַסkâbas · to washH3526
• his clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and be uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
• until the evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• he also that bearethנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:40

• Leviticus 11:25and whoever picks up any of their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
• 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.
• Leviticus 22:8He shall not eat that which dies [of natural causes] or is torn by a predator, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.
• Exodus 22:31“You shall be holy men to Me; therefore you shall not eat meat [from any animal] that has been torn to pieces [by predators] in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.
• Deuteronomy 14:21“You shall not eat anything that dies on its own. You may give it to the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is in your [city] gates, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner [since they are not under God’s law], but you are a people holy (set apart) to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat or a lamb in its mother’s milk.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Get your evil deeds out of My sight. Stop doing evil,
• Ezekiel 4:14But I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold (hear me), I have never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what died on its own or was torn by beasts, nor has any unclean meat ever entered my mouth.”
• Ezekiel 36:25Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your uncleanness and from all your idols.
• Ezekiel 44:31The priests shall not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or has been torn to pieces.
• Zechariah 13:1“In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the people of Jerusalem for [cleansing from] sin and impurity.
• 1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior].
• 1 Corinthians 10:21You cannot drink [both] the Lord’s cup and the cup of demons. You cannot share in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons [thereby becoming partners with them].
• 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].
• Leviticus 11:28and the one who picks up their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
• Leviticus 14:8The one to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe in water; and he shall be clean. After that he may come into the camp, but he shall stay outside of his tent for seven days.
• Leviticus 15:5Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening;

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:40

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-40Israelites could not consume blood (Leviticus 7:26). They could eat an animal only after draining and properly disposing of the blood (17:13). If a ceremonially clean animal died naturally and did not have its blood drained, it became ceremonially unclean. An Israelite could give or sell such an animal to foreigners but could not eat it (Deuteronomy 14:21).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 11:40

• Creeping Things
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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