Leviticus 11:24

What does Leviticus 11:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And by these ye shall make yourselves unclean; whoever toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

Context

v.23But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.

v.24This passage

v.25and whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 17:15

    And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

  • 1 John 1:7

    but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:17

    Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

  • Colossians 2:20

    If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,

  • Leviticus 11:8

    Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

  • Ephesians 2:1

    And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

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