God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 11:43
43Don’t become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Never allow yourselves to become unclean because of them.
Leviticus 11:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not defile yourselves by any of these creatures. Do not make yourselves unclean by means of them or be made unclean by them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you shall not defile yourselves with them, and become unclean through them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps; nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, lest you be defiled by them.
Context of Leviticus 11:43
41“Any creature that swarms on the ground is disgusting and must not be eaten. 42Don’t eat any creature with many legs that goes on its belly or on the ground like a four-legged animal, or any creature that swarms on the ground. Consider them disgusting. Don’t become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Never allow yourselves to become unclean because of them. 44“Here is the reason: I am the Lord your God. You must live holy lives. Be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground. 45Here is the reason ⌞again⌟: I am the Lord. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.
Read all of Leviticus 11Leviticus 11:43 word by word
אַל־תְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכָל־הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ וְלֹ֤א תִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙ בָּהֶ֔ם וְנִטְמֵתֶ֖ם בָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Ye shall not makeשִׁקֵּץshâqats · to detestH8262
- yourselvesנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
- with any creeping thingשֶׁ֫רֶץsherets · swarmH8318
- that creepethשָׁרַץshârats · to swarmH8317
- neither shall ye make yourselves uncleanטָמָהţâmâh · to be considered stupidH2933
- with them, that ye should be defiledטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
Cross-references for Leviticus 11:43
Commentaries on Leviticus 11:43
- 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
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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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