Lev 11:24-28 | NET2full | STEP | “‘By these you defile yourselves— anyone who touches their carcass will be unclean until the evening ,

‏ Leviticus 11:24-28

24 “‘By these ^{▼▼tn Heb “and to these.”} you defile yourselves—anyone who touches their carcass will be unclean until the evening, 25 and anyone who carries their carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until the evening.

Inedible Land Quadrupeds

26 “‘All ^{▼▼tn Heb “to all” (cf. the note on v. 24). This and the following verses develop more fully the categories of uncleanness set forth in principle in vv. 24-25.} animals that divide the hoof, but it is not completely split in two, ^{▼▼tn Heb “divides hoof and cleft it does not cleave”; KJV “divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted”; NLT “divided but unsplit hooves.”} and do not chew the cud ^{▼▼tn See the note on Lev 11:3.} are unclean to you; anyone who touches them becomes unclean. ^{▼▼sn Compare the regulations in Lev 11:2-8.} 27 All that walk on their paws among all the creatures that walk on all fours ^{▼▼tn Heb “the one walking on four.” Cf. Lev 11:20-23.} are unclean to you. Anyone who touches their carcass will be unclean until the evening, 28 and the one who carries their carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.

‏ Leviticus 11:24-28

Inedible Land Quadrupeds

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