Leviticus 11:39

Verse

If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

And if any beast which may be used for food comes to a natural death, anyone touching its dead body will be unclean till evening.

Douay-Rheims 1899

If any beast die, of which it is lawful for you to eat, he that toucheth the carcass thereof, shall be unclean until the evening:

Free Bible Version

If an animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches the dead body will be unclean until the evening.

Geneva Bible 1599

If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen.

King James (Authorized) Version

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘If any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

‘If an animal whose meat you are permitted to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass must not touch other people until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

If any animal that you may eat dies, then he who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; he that toucheth its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And when any of the beasts which are to you for food dieth, he who is coming against its carcase is unclean till the evening;

Context

Clean and Unclean Animals

³⁸but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.³⁹If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.⁴⁰Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse in Leviticus is part of the dietary laws given to the Israelites by God, specifying which animals are clean and unclean for consumption. Here, it mentions that if an animal that is considered unclean dies and falls on something, that object becomes unclean and cannot be used. This emphasizes the importance of following God's instructions and being mindful of what is considered clean and unclean according to His laws. It serves as a reminder of the Israelites' need to maintain purity and holiness in their daily lives, reflecting their commitment to obeying God's commands.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Lastly, contact with edible animals, if they had not been slaughtered, but had died a natural death, and had become carrion in consequence, is also said to defile (cf. Lev 11:39, Lev 11:40 with Lev 11:24-28). This was the case, too, with the eating of the swarming land animals, whether they went upon the belly, (Note: The large ו in גּחון (Lev 11:42) shows that this vav is the middle letter of the Pentateuch.) as snakes and worms, or upon four feet, as rats, mice, weasels, etc., or upon many feet, like the insects (Lev 11:41-43). Lastly (Lev 11:44, Lev 11:45), the whole law is enforced by an appeal to the calling of the Israelites, as a holy nation, to be holy as Jehovah their God, who had brought them out of Egypt to be a God to them, was holy (Exo 6:7; Exo 29:45-46).

Leviticus 11:39

Clean and Unclean Animals

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And if any beast which may be used for food comes to a natural death, anyone touching its dead body will be unclean till evening.

Douay-Rheims 1899

If any beast die, of which it is lawful for you to eat, he that toucheth the carcass thereof, shall be unclean until the evening:

Free Bible Version

If an animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches the dead body will be unclean until the evening.

Geneva Bible 1599

If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen.

King James (Authorized) Version

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘If any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

‘If an animal whose meat you are permitted to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass must not touch other people until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

If any animal that you may eat dies, then he who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; he that toucheth its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And when any of the beasts which are to you for food dieth, he who is coming against its carcase is unclean till the evening;

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Leviticus 11:39

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 11:39

Clean and Unclean Animals

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes