Leviticus 11
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Leviticus 11:24-40

24‘By theseH428, moreover, you will be madeH2930 uncleanH2930: whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 their carcassesH5038 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, 25and 1whoeverH3605 picksH5375 up anyH4480 of their carcassesH5038 shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 26Concerning allH3605 the animalsH929 whichH834 divideH6536 the hoofH6541 but do not makeH8156 a splitH8156 hoof, or which do not chewH5927 cudH1625, they are uncleanH2931 to you: whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 them becomesH2930 uncleanH2930. 27Also whateverH3605 walksH1980 on its pawsH3709, among allH3605 the creaturesH2421 that walkH1980 on all foursH702, are uncleanH2931 to you; whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 their carcassesH5038 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, 28and the one who picksH5375 up their carcassesH5038 shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153; they are uncleanH2931 to you.

29‘Now theseH2088 are to you the uncleanH2931 among the swarmingH8318 thingsH8318 which swarmH8317 on the earthH776: the moleH2467, and the mouseH5909, and the 2greatH6632 lizardH6632 in its kindsH4327, 30and the geckoH604, and the 3crocodileH3581, and the lizardH3911, and the 4sandH2546 reptileH2546, and the chameleonH8580. 31TheseH428 are to you the uncleanH2931 among allH3605 the swarmingH8318 thingsH8318; whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 them when they are deadH4194 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 32Also anythingH3605 on whichH834 one of them may fallH5307 when they are deadH4194 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930, includingH4480 anyH3605 woodenH6086 articleH3627, orH176 clothingH899, orH176 a skinH5785, orH176 a sackH8242--anyH3605 articleH3627 5of whichH834 useH4399 is madeH6213--6it shall be putH935 in the waterH4325 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, then it becomesH2891 cleanH2891. 33As for anyH3605 7earthenwareH2789 vesselH3627 into whichH834 one of them may fallH5307, whateverH3605H834 is in it becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 and you shall breakH7665 8the vessel. 34AnyH4480H3605 of the 9foodH400 whichH834 may be eatenH398, on whichH834 waterH4325 comesH935, shall becomeH2930 uncleanH2930, and anyH3605 10liquidH4945 whichH834 may be drunkH8354 in everyH3605 vesselH3627 shall becomeH2930 uncleanH2930. 35EverythingH3605, moreover, on whichH834 part of their carcassH5038 may fallH5307 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930; an ovenH8574 or a 11stoveH3600 shall be smashedH5422; they are uncleanH2931 and shall continueH1961 as uncleanH2931 to you. 36NeverthelessH389 a springH4599 or a cisternH953 12collectingH4723 waterH4325 shall be cleanH2889, though the one who touchesH5060 their carcassH5038 shall be uncleanH2930. 37IfH3588 a part of their carcassH5038 fallsH5307 on anyH3605 seedH2233 for sowingH2221 whichH834 is to be sownH2232, it is cleanH2889. 38Though ifH3588 waterH4325 is putH5414 on the seedH2233 and a part of their carcassH5038 fallsH5307 on it, it is uncleanH2931 to you.

39‘Also ifH3588 one of the animalsH929 diesH4191 whichH834 you have for foodH402, the one who touchesH5060 its carcassH5038 becomesH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 4013He too, who eatsH398 someH4480 of its carcassH5038 shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, and the one who picksH5375 up its carcassH5038 shall washH3526 his clothesH899 and be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153.

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 11:25 Lev 11:40 ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 11:29 Or thorn-tailed lizard ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 11:30 Or lizard ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 11:30 Species as yet undefined ↩
  5. 5. Leviticus 11:32 Lit with which work is done ↩
  6. 6. Leviticus 11:32 Lev 15:12 ↩
  7. 7. Leviticus 11:33 Lev 6:28; 15:12 ↩
  8. 8. Leviticus 11:33 Lit it ↩
  9. 9. Leviticus 11:34 I.e. if touched by a carcass; cf vv 29-32 ↩
  10. 10. Leviticus 11:34 I.e. if touched by a carcass; cf vv 29-32 ↩
  11. 11. Leviticus 11:35 Lit hearth for supporting (two) pots ↩
  12. 12. Leviticus 11:36 Lit of a gathering of ↩
  13. 13. Leviticus 11:40 Lev 17:15; 22:8; Deut 14:21; Ezek 44:31 ↩

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