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Leviticus 11:8
8Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch: they shall be unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
- New International Version (NIV)You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.
Context of Leviticus 11:8
6and the hare, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs — it shall be unclean unto you; 7and the swine, for it hath cloven hoofs, and feet quite split open, but it cheweth not the cud — it shall be unclean unto you. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch: they shall be unclean unto you. 9These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat; 10but all that have not fins and scales in seas and in rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of every living soul which is in the waters — they shall be an abomination unto you.
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מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם לֹ֣א תִגָּ֑עוּ טְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖ם לָכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Leviticus 11:8
- Leviticus 5:2Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcase of an unclean beast, or the carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of an unclean crawling thing, and it be hid from him, — he also is unclean and guilty;
- Isaiah 52:11— Depart, depart, go out from thence, touch not what is unclean; go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, that bear the vessels of Jehovah.
- Hosea 9:3They shall not dwell in Jehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and in Assyria shall they eat that which is unclean.
- Matthew 15:11Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
- Mark 7:2and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands,
- Acts 10:10And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:
- Acts 10:28And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.
- Acts 15:29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.
- Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man [it is] unclean.
- 1 Corinthians 8:8But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch not [what is] unclean, and I will receive you;
- Ephesians 5:7Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;
- Colossians 2:16Let none therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in matter of feast, or new moon, or sabbaths,
- Colossians 2:21Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,
- Hebrews 9:10[consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.
Commentaries on Leviticus 11:8
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-8Some scholars think people avoided ceremonially unclean animals for health reasons. But evidence does not support this suggestion. Horse meat, for instance, is as healthy as beef, yet it was "unclean" because the horse does not have a split hoof (see Leviticus 11:2–3). These rules existed because an unclean animal was not suitable as an offering to God. So, it was likewise not suitable as food for God's people. Jesus proclaimed all foods clean for…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
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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
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