Leviticus 11:46

This is the law of animals and flying things, and of every living soul that moves in the waters or creeps upon the land,

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This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

In Context

45For I am the Lord, who led you away from the land of Egypt, so that I would be your God; you shall be holy, for I am Holy.

47so that you may know the difference between clean and unclean, and so that you may know what you ought to eat, and what you ought to refuse.

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:54This is the law of every kind of leprosy and plague:

Ezekiel 43:12This is the law of the house at the summit of the mountain, with all its parts all around. It is the Holy of Holies. Therefore, this is the law of the house.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 11:44-47

43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the… Read the whole commentary →

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