God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 11:25
25Whoever carries any part of their dead bodies must wash his clothes. He will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
- New King James Version (NKJV)whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening:
Context of Leviticus 11:25
23Every kind of winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you. 24“Regarding the creatures mentioned above, this is how you would become unclean: Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening. Whoever carries any part of their dead bodies must wash his clothes. He will be unclean until evening. 26All animals whose hoofs are not completely divided or that don’t chew their cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them is unclean. 27All four-legged animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.
Read all of Leviticus 11Leviticus 11:25 word by word
וְכָל־הַנֹּשֵׂ֖א מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Leviticus 11:25
- Leviticus 11:28Those who carry the dead body of any of these animals must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening. These animals are unclean for you.
- Leviticus 14:8“The one to be cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and wash. Then he will be clean. After that he may go into the camp. However, for seven days he will live outside his tent.
- Leviticus 15:5Those who touch his bed must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening.
- Leviticus 16:28Whoever burns them must wash his clothes and his body. Then he may return to the camp.
- Exodus 19:10So the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people, and tell them they have two days to get ready. They must set themselves apart as holy. Have them wash their clothes
- Numbers 19:8The person who burned the calf must also wash his clothes and his body. He, too, will be unclean until evening.
- Numbers 31:24On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp.”
- Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin.
- Zechariah 13:1⌞The Lord declares,⌟ “On that day a fountain will be opened for David’s family and for those who live in Jerusalem to wash away ⌞their⌟ sin and stain.
- John 13:8Peter told Jesus, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus replied to Peter, “If I don’t wash you, you don’t belong to me.”
- Acts 22:16What are you waiting for now? Get up! Be baptized, and have your sins washed away as you call on his name.’
- Hebrews 9:10These gifts and sacrifices were meant to be food, drink, and items used in various purification ceremonies. These ceremonies were required for the body until God would establish a new way of doing things.
- Hebrews 10:22We have been sprinkled ⌞with his blood⌟ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⌞to him⌟ with a sincere heart and strong faith.
- 1 Peter 3:21Baptism, which is like that water, now saves you. Baptism doesn’t save by removing dirt from the body. Rather, baptism is a request to God for a clear conscience. It saves you through Jesus Christ, who came back from death to life.
- 1 John 1:7But if we live in the light in the same way that God is in the light, we have a relationship with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from every sin.
- Revelation 7:14I answered him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.
Commentaries on Leviticus 11:25
- 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
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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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