Leviticus 11:24

Leviticus 11:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘You will make yourselves unclean by these; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And by these you shall become unclean. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘By these you shall become unclean; whoever touches the carcass of any of them shall be unclean until evening;

Context of Leviticus 11:24

22The insects you are permitted to eat include all kinds of locusts, bald locusts, crickets, and grasshoppers. 23All other winged insects that walk along the ground are detestable to you. “The following creatures will make you ceremonially unclean. If any of you touch their carcasses, you will be defiled until evening. 25If you pick up their carcasses, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening. 26“Any animal that has split hooves that are not evenly divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. If you touch the carcass of such an animal, you will be defiled.

Leviticus 11:24 word by word

וּלְאֵ֖לֶּה תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for these ye shall be uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
• whosoever touchethנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• the carcaseנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• until the evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153

Cross-references for Leviticus 11:24

• Leviticus 11:8You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses. They are ceremonially unclean for you.
• Leviticus 17:15“And if any native-born Israelites or foreigners eat the meat of an animal that died naturally or was torn up by wild animals, they must wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. They will remain ceremonially unclean until evening, but then they will be clean.
• Isaiah 22:14The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me: “Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.” That is the judgment of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
• Ephesians 2:1Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.
• Ephesians 5:11Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
• Colossians 2:16So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.
• Hebrews 9:26If that had been necessary, Christ would have had to die again and again, ever since the world began. But now, once for all time, he has appeared at the end of the age to remove sin by his own death as a sacrifice.
• 1 John 1:7But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Commentaries on Leviticus 11:24

• 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

Topics related to Leviticus 11:24

• Defilement
• Food
• Insects
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Animal
• Clean
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• Paw
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• Atonement, Day of
• Defile; Defilement
• Ezekiel
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• Israel, Religion of

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