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Leviticus 11:39
And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 11:39 · American Standard Version
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Leviticus 11:39 in other translations
And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.
“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
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In context
36 Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.
37 And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38 But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.
40 And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
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