Leviticus 11:39
What does Leviticus 11:39 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 11:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if any beast which may be used for food comes to a natural death, anyone touching its dead body will be unclean till evening.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If any beast die, of which it is lawful for you to eat, he that toucheth the carcass thereof, shall be unclean until the evening.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if any beast which is to you for food die, he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
Context
v.38But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
v.39This passage
v.40And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 19:11
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
- Leviticus 11:31
These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.
- Leviticus 15:5
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
- Leviticus 11:28
And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
- Leviticus 11:40
And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- Leviticus 11:24
And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;
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