Leviticus 11:41

Leviticus 11:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Every creature that moves along the ground is to be regarded as unclean; it is not to be eaten.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Every swarming thing that swarms on the ground is detestable; it shall not be eaten.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘And every creeping thing that creeps on the earth shall be an abomination. It shall not be eaten.

Context of Leviticus 11:41

39An animal that is good for food might die. A man might touch its dead body. If he does, they must keep him separate from the people until the evening. 40If a person eats meat from the body of the dead animal, he must wash his clothes. He will not be clean until the evening. If a person picks up the body of the dead animal, he must wash his clothes. He will not be clean until the evening. The people must not eat small animals that move across the ground. 42This means animals that pass across the ground on their stomachs. It also means animals that walk on four legs or many legs. 43The people must not touch them or eat them.

Leviticus 11:41 word by word

וְכָל־הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ שֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵאָכֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And every creeping thingשֶׁ֫רֶץsherets · swarmH8318
• that creepethשָׁרַץshârats · to swarmH8317
• upon the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• an abominationשֶׁ֫קֶץsheqets · detestationH8263
• it shall not be eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:41

• Leviticus 11:20Some insects fly in the air and walk on the ground. The people must not eat them.

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:41

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-47These chapters explain the rules about purity. Mixing different types of animals was forbidden (see Deuteronomy 22:9–11). This is because it opposed God's natural order. Creatures like fish without fins and scales, meat-eating animals, crawling insects, and animals without split hooves were considered "abnormal." They crossed the boundaries between "normal" types and were not suitable for food or offerings (see also Deuteronomy 14:1–21). The dietary laws…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 11:41

• Creeping Things
• Food
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Creeping Thing
• Animal
• Clean
• Drink
• Food
• Paw
• Unclean
• Abomination
• Atonement, Day of
• Ezekiel

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