Leviticus 11:29

Leviticus 11:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Of the animals that move along the ground, these are unclean for you: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And these are unclean to you among the swarming things that swarm on the ground: the mole rat, the mouse, the great lizard of any kind,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the mole, the mouse, and the large lizard after its kind;

Context of Leviticus 11:29

27All four-legged animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening. 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. “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. 31Among all the swarming creatures that move on the ground, these are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 11:29 word by word

וְזֶ֤ה לָכֶם֙ הַטָּמֵ֔א בַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הַחֹ֥לֶד וְהָעַכְבָּ֖ר וְהַצָּ֥ב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931
• unto you among the creeping thingsשֶׁ֫רֶץsherets · swarmH8318
• that creepשָׁרַץshârats · to swarmH8317
• upon the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• the weaselחֹ֫לֶדchôled · weaselH2467
• and the mouseעַכְבָּר‛akbâr · mouseH5909
• and the tortoiseצָבtsâb · lizardH6632
• after his kindמִיןmîyn · kindH4327

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:29

• Leviticus 11:20“Every swarming, winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you.
• Psalms 10:3The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses robbers, but he curses the Lord.
• Psalms 17:13Arise, O Lord; confront them! Bring them to their knees! With your sword rescue my life from wicked people.
• Haggai 2:6“This is what the Lord of Armies says: Once again, in a little while, I am going to shake the sky and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
• Luke 12:15He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who love money, heard all this and were making sarcastic remarks about him.
• John 6:26Jesus replied to them, “I can guarantee this truth: You’re not looking for me because you saw miracles. You are looking for me because you ate as much of those loaves as you wanted.
• John 6:66Jesus’ speech made many of his disciples go back to the lives they had led before they followed Jesus.
• Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be little children, tossed and carried about by all kinds of teachings that change like the wind. We will no longer be influenced by people who use cunning and clever strategies to lead us astray.
• Philippians 3:19In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.
• Colossians 3:5Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).
• 2 Timothy 3:2People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy,
• Hebrews 13:5Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The weasel - חלד choled, from chalad, Syr., to creep in. Bochart conjectures, with great propriety, that the mole, not the weasel, is intended by the Hebrew word: its property of digging into the earth, and creeping or burrowing under the surface, is well known. The mouse - עחבר achbar . Probably the large field rat, or what is called by the Germans the hamster, though every species of the mus genus may be here prohibited. The tortoise - צב tsab . Most…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29The identification of “the creeping things” here named is not always certain. They are most likely those which were occasionally eaten. For the “Tortoise” read “the great lizard,” for the “ferret” the “gecko” (one of the lizard tribe), for the “chameleon” read the “frog” or the Nile lizard: by the word rendered “snail” is probably meant another kind of lizard, and by the “mole” the “chameleon.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31This list of ceremonially unclean creatures that crawl includes both warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals that move along the ground. Snakes are also part of this group (Leviticus 11:42).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. the weasel--rather, the mole. the mouse--From its diminutive size it is placed among the reptiles instead of the quadrupeds. the tortoise--a lizard, resembling very nearly in shape, and in the hard pointed scales of the tail, the shaketail.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 11:29

• Creeping Things
• Food
• Mouse
• Sanitation
• Tortoise
• Weasel

In the dictionaries

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• Clean
• Food
• Mole
• Mouse
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• Tortoise
• Unclean
• Weasel
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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