Leviticus 11:28

Leviticus 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
• New International Version (NIV)Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. These animals are unclean for you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever carries any such carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. It is unclean to you.

Context of Leviticus 11:28

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. Those 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. 29“The following swarming creatures that move on the ground are unclean for you—moles, mice, and all types of lizards: 30geckos, monitors, lizards, skinks, and chameleons.

Leviticus 11:28 word by word

וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ אֶת־נִבְלָתָ֔ם יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו וְטָמֵ֣א עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב טְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה לָכֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he that bearethנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• the carcaseנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• of them shall washכָּבַסkâbas · to washH3526
• his clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and be uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
• until the evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:28

• Leviticus 11:24“Regarding the creatures mentioned above, this is how you would become unclean: Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.
• Leviticus 11:14kites, all types of buzzards,

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:28

• 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. 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 11:28

• Defilement
• Food
• Sanitation

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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