Leviticus 11:24

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

American Standard Version (1901)

And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

Bible in Basic English

By these you will be made unclean; anyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean till evening:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And whosoever shall touch the carcasses of them, shall be defiled, and shall be unclean until the evening:

Free Bible Version

and will make you unclean. If you touch their dead bodies you will be unclean until the evening,

Geneva Bible 1599

For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

King James (Authorized) Version

And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

‘There are certain creatures that if you touch their carcasses you will become defiled. Anyone who touches their carcasses must not touch other people until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them.

Noah Webster Bible

And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening;

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

²³All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.²⁴These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,²⁵and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse is part of the dietary laws given to the Israelites by God, specifying which creatures are considered unclean and should not be eaten. It highlights the importance of holiness and obedience to God's commands in all aspects of life, including food consumption. The distinction between clean and unclean animals served to set the Israelites apart from other nations and to teach them about purity and separation from sin. These laws also symbolically represented the need for spiritual discernment and moral purity in their daily living.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

In Lev 11:24-28 there follow still further and more precise instructions, concerning defilement through contact with the carcases (i.e., the carrion) of the animals already mentioned. These instructions relate first of all (Lev 11:24 and Lev 11:25) to aquatic and winged animals, which were not to be eaten because they were unclean (the expression "for these" in Lev 11:24 relates to them); and then (Lev 11:26-28) to quadrupeds, both cattle that have not the hoof thoroughly divided and do not ruminate (Lev 11:26), and animals that go upon their hands, i.e., upon paws, and have no hoofs, such as cats, dogs, bears, etc.

Leviticus 11:24

Clean and Unclean Animals

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

American Standard Version (1901)

And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

Bible in Basic English

By these you will be made unclean; anyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean till evening:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And whosoever shall touch the carcasses of them, shall be defiled, and shall be unclean until the evening:

Free Bible Version

and will make you unclean. If you touch their dead bodies you will be unclean until the evening,

Geneva Bible 1599

For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

King James (Authorized) Version

And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

‘There are certain creatures that if you touch their carcasses you will become defiled. Anyone who touches their carcasses must not touch other people until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them.

Noah Webster Bible

And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening;

Leviticus 11:24

Verse

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

Summary

Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Leviticus 11:24

Clean and Unclean Animals

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes