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Themes in Leviticus 11

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Themes in Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11:1 (show verse)

The Lord spoke again to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,

Aaron » Inspiration of
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten

Leviticus 11:2 (show verse)

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Among all the animals which are on the earth, these are the animals which you may eat.

Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Beasts » Clean » Used for food
Cleanness » What animals are clean
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food

Leviticus 11:3 (show verse)

You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof [that is, a hoof split into two parts especially at its distal extremity] and chews the cud.

Animals » Ordained as food for man
Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Beasts » Clean » How distinguished
Cleanness » What animals are clean
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food

Leviticus 11:4 (show verse)

Nevertheless, you are not to eat these, among those which chew the cud or divide the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is [ceremonially] unclean to you.

Animals » Names of » Camels
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Camel
Camel » Forbidden as food
Camels » Unclean
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law

Leviticus 11:5 (show verse)

And the shaphan, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.

Animals » Names of » Conies, rock rabbits
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Coney
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:6 (show verse)

And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.

Animals » Names of » Hare
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Hare
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Hare » Forbidden as food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:7 (show verse)

And the swine, because it divides the hoof and makes a split hoof, but does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.

Animals » Lions » Swine
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Unclean » Swine
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Forbidden as food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:8 (show verse)

You shall not eat their meat nor touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.

Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
Goat » Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:9 (show verse)

‘These you may eat, whatever is in the water: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, these you may eat;

Animals » Ordained as food for man
Fish » General references to
Fish » Clean and unclean
Fishes » Distinction between clean, and unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Rivers » Of canaan abounded with fish
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

but whatever does not have fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of all the teeming life in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are [to be considered] detestable to you.

Fish » Clean and unclean
Fishes » Distinction between clean, and unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Rivers » Of canaan abounded with fish
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:11 (show verse)

They shall be hated things to you. You may not eat their meat; you shall detest their carcasses.

Fish » Clean and unclean
Fishes » Distinction between clean, and unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:12 (show verse)

Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

Fish » Clean and unclean
Fishes » Distinction between clean, and unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:13 (show verse)

‘These you shall detest among the birds; they are not to be eaten, for they are hated things: the eagle and the vulture and the buzzard,

Birds » General references to
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Eagle
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Ossifrage
Birds » Unclean » Osprey
Eagle » Forbidden as food
Eagles » Unclean
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Osprey » Forbidden as food
Ossifrage » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » Unclean and unfit for food
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:14 (show verse)

the kite, every kind of falcon,

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Vultures
Birds » Unclean » Vultures
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Kite
Falcon » Bird » Carnivorous
Kite » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean
Vultures » Bird » Carnivorous

Leviticus 11:15 (show verse)

every kind of raven,

Birds » Unclean » Raven
Birds » What species were unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Raven » Forbidden as food
Ravens » Unclean and not to be eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:16 (show verse)

the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, every species of hawk,

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Owls
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Hawks
Birds » Unclean » Owl
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Cuckoo
Birds » Unclean » Night hawk
Cuckoo » Forbidden as food
Hawk » Bird » Unclean » Carnivorous
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Night hawk » Forbidden as food
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Unclean and not to be eaten
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:17 (show verse)

the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl,

Birds » Names of » Cormorants
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Unclean » Cormorant
Birds » Unclean » Hawk
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Little owl
Birds » Unclean » Great owl
Cormorant » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Owl » Unclean
Owls » Varieties of
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:18 (show verse)

the white owl, the pelican, the carrion vulture,

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Pelicans
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Gier eagle
Birds » Unclean » Swan
Eagle » Gier eagle
Eagles » Different kinds of
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Swan » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:19 (show verse)

the stork, all kinds of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Storks
Birds » Unclean » Stork
Birds » Unclean » Bat
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Unclean » Lapwing
Birds » Unclean » Heron
Lapwing » Bird » Forbidden food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Stork » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:20 (show verse)

‘All winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you;

Birds » What species were unclean
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:21 (show verse)

yet of all winged insects that walk on all fours you may eat those which have legs above their feet with which to leap on the ground.

Animals » Ordained as food for man
Creeping things » Clean
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Clean and fit for food
Locusts » Clean and fit for food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:22 (show verse)

Of these you may eat: the whole species of migratory locust, of bald locust, of cricket, and of grasshopper.

Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts
Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Animals » Ordained as food for man
Beetle » Authorized as food
Creeping things » Clean
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Grasshopper
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Clean and fit for food
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Bald locust
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Beetle
Locusts » Authorized as food
Locusts » Clean and fit for food
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:23 (show verse)

But all other winged insects which are four footed are detestable to you.

Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Unclean and abominable
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:24 (show verse)

‘By [contact with] these you will become unclean; whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until the evening (dusk),

Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Insects » Divided into » Unclean and abominable
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:25 (show verse)

and whoever picks up any of their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Insects » Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:26 (show verse)

Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof, but do not have a split hoof, or which do not chew the cud, they are unclean to you; whoever touches them becomes unclean.

Domestic Donkeys » Unclean
Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:27 (show verse)

Also all animals that walk on their paws, among all kinds of animals that walk on four legs, are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until the evening,

Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:28 (show verse)

and the one who picks up their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.

Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Evening » All defiled persons unclean until
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:29 (show verse)

‘These also are unclean to you among the swarming things that crawl around on the ground [and multiply profusely]: the mole, the mouse, and any kind of great lizard,

Animals » Lions » Mice
Animals » Lions » Weasel
Beasts » Unclean » Mouse
Beasts » Unclean » Weasel
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Mouse » Forbidden as food
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Tortoise
Reptiles » Tortoises
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:30 (show verse)

the gecko, the crocodile, the lizard, the sand reptile, and the chameleon.

Animals » Names of » Chameleon
Animals » Names of » Ferret
Animals » Lions » Lizards
Beasts » Unclean » Mole
Beasts » Unclean » Ferret
Chameleon » Forbidden as food
Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Snail
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Chameleon
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Lizard
Reptiles » Chameleons
Reptiles » Crocodiles
Reptiles » Lizards
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Snail » Forbidden as food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:31 (show verse)

These [creatures] are unclean to you among all that swarm; whoever touches them when they are dead becomes unclean until evening.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Unclean and not eaten
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:32 (show verse)

Also anything on which one of them falls after dying becomes unclean, whether it is an article of wood or clothing, or a skin, or a sack—any article that is used—it must be put in water, and will be unclean until the evening; then it becomes clean.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:33 (show verse)

As for any earthenware container into which any of these [crawling things] falls, whatever is in it becomes unclean, and you shall break the container.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:34 (show verse)

Any of the food which may be eaten, but on which [unclean] water falls, shall become unclean, and any liquid that may be drunk in every container shall become unclean.

Leviticus 11:35 (show verse)

Everything that part of their carcass falls on becomes unclean; an oven, or a small stove shall be smashed; they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

Bread » How prepared » Baked in ovens
Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Oven » For baking
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:36 (show verse)

Nevertheless a spring or a cistern (reservoir) collecting water shall be clean; but whoever touches one of these carcasses shall be unclean.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Fountains and springs » Constantly flowing » Could not be ceremonially defiled
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:37 (show verse)

If a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean;

Leviticus 11:38 (show verse)

but if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:39 (show verse)

‘If one of the animals that you may eat dies [of natural causes], whoever touches its carcass becomes unclean until the evening.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the carcass of any ceremonially unclean animal
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:40 (show verse)

And whoever eats some of its meat shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening; also whoever picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the carcass of any ceremonially unclean animal
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Unclean and not eaten
Sanitation » Food
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:41 (show verse)

‘Now everything that swarms on the ground is detestable; it is not to be eaten.

Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Unclean and not eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:42 (show verse)

Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, and whatever has many feet among all things that swarm on the ground, you shall not eat; for they are detestable.

Creeping things » Unclean
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Unclean and not eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:43 (show verse)

Do not make yourselves loathsome (impure, repulsive) by [eating] any swarming thing; you shall not make yourselves unclean by them so as to defile yourselves.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Ceremonial
Defilement » Laws relating to
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Reptiles » Unclean and not eaten
Sanitation » Food
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean

Leviticus 11:44 (show verse)

For I am the Lord your God; so consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm or crawls on the ground.

Creeping things » Unclean
Defilement » Forbidden to the jews
Example » God, our
Holiness » Being holy
God, Holiness of » Saints are commanded to imitate
Meat » Separating » From » Unclean animals
Sanctification » Sanctifying yourself
Uncleanness » What animals are unclean