Leviticus 11:34

Verse

Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.

American Standard Version (1901)

All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

Bible in Basic English

Any food in it, and anything on which water from it comes, will be unclean: any drink taken from such a vessel will be unclean.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Any meat which you eat, if water from such a vessel be poured upon it, shall be unclean; and every liquor that is drunk out of any such vessel, shall be unclean.

Free Bible Version

If water from that pot touches any food, that food becomes unclean, and any drink from a pot like that also becomes unclean.

Geneva Bible 1599

Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: and all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane.

King James (Authorized) Version

Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

All food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

Translation for Translators

If you pour water from that pot on any food, you must not eat that food. And you must not drink any water from that pot.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Any food that could be eaten but has water on it from such a pot is unclean. Any liquid that is for drinking from such a pot is unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drank in every such vessel, shall be unclean.

World English Bible

All food which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. All drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

'Of all the food which is eaten, that on which cometh [such] water, is unclean, and all drink which is drunk in any [such] vessel is unclean;

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

³³If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.³⁴Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.

Summary

This verse in Leviticus discusses the ritual purity laws regarding items that come into contact with the carcass of an unclean animal. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining cleanliness and purity in the Israelites' daily lives as a reflection of their holiness before God. The verse underscores the significance of following God's instructions meticulously to remain set apart from the surrounding nations. By adhering to these laws, the Israelites demonstrated their obedience and reverence for God's commandments.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Of all meat which may be eaten,.... Which otherwise is lawful to eat and fit for food, whether herbs, or whether the flesh of clean creatures: that on which such water cometh shall be unclean; that is, such water as is put into an unclean vessel, become so by the fall of any unclean reptile into it; wherefore such water poured out upon any sort of food, clean and fit to eat, or that is put into such water, to be dressed, it becomes unclean and unfit to eat; for the vessel, being unclean, defiles the water, and the water defiles the food: Jarchi interprets this of water in general, which coming upon anything eatable, prepares it for uncleanness; "we learn (says he) that no food is fit and prepared to receive defilement until water comes upon it once; and after it is come upon it once, it receives defilement for ever, even though it becomes dry;'' but the former seems to be the true sense: and all drink that may be drank in every such vessel shall be unclean; whatever otherwise might be lawfully drank, yet being put into such a vessel, into which any unclean reptile was fallen, or being in it when it fell into it, became unclean and not fit to be drank; and those liquors which receive uncleanness, and make meats unclean by coming on them, according to the Misnic doctors (w), are these seven, dew, water, wine, oil, blood, milk, and honey. (w) Misn. Machshirin, c. 6. sect. 4.