He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Leviticus 11:40 in context
Leviticus 11:37–43
37
If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38
But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
39
“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
40
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He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
41
“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
42
Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
43
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.
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