Lev 5:2 | TNotes | STEP | 5:2 ceremonially unclean: “Clean” and “unclean” did not pertain to hygiene (see 11:1–15:33 ) but to suitability for participating in worship or, in the case of animals, suitability for sacrifice or human consumption. A list of clean and unclean animals is found in 11:1-47 . The requirement for becoming clean after touching an unclean animal was merely to wash one’s clothes and remain apart from the community until evening (11:25 ). Most likely, therefore, the requirement of this sin offering indicates that the person had failed to follow the prescription for cleansing (11:27-28 ).

b11:1–15:33►

c11:1-47►

e11:27-28►

‏ Leviticus 5:2

5:2 ^a ceremonially unclean: “Clean” and “unclean” did not pertain to hygiene (see 11:1–15:33 ^b) but to suitability for participating in worship or, in the case of animals, suitability for sacrifice or human consumption. A list of clean and unclean animals is found in 11:1-47 ^c. The requirement for becoming clean after touching an unclean animal was merely to wash one’s clothes and remain apart from the community until evening (11:25 ^d). Most likely, therefore, the requirement of this sin offering indicates that the person had failed to follow the prescription for cleansing (11:27-28 ^e).