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Leviticus 11:40 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. "

Leviticus 11:40

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38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

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Ezekiel 4:14

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"Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth."

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Exodus 22:31

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"And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs."

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Numbers 19:7-8

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"Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even."

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From This Chapter

Leviticus 11:1

"And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,"

Leviticus 11:2

"Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth."

Leviticus 11:3

"Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat."

Leviticus 11:4

"Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you."

Leviticus 11:5

"And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you."

Leviticus 11:6

"And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you."

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