Leviticus 11:40
And he that eateth of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening; he also that beareth its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination, it shall not be eaten.
Cross References
Exodus 22:31(22:30) And holy men shall ye be unto me: and flesh that is torn of beasts in the field, shall ye not eat; to the dogs shall ye cast it.
Leviticus 11:28And he that beareth their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: unclean shall they be unto you.
Leviticus 14:46And he that goeth into the house, all the days that it is locked up, shall be unclean until the evening.
Leviticus 15:15And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord for his issue.
Leviticus 16:26And he that carrieth the goat to 'Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.
Leviticus 17:15And every person that eateth that which hath died of itself, or that which was torn by beasts, be this one born in your own country, or a stranger, shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening, when he shall be clean.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 11:21-43
20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be… Read the whole commentary →