Leviticus 11:35
New International Version
Anything that one of their carcasses falls on becomes unclean; an oven or cooking pot must be broken up. They are unclean, and you are to regard them as unclean.

New Living Translation
Any object on which the carcass of such an animal falls will be defiled. If it is an oven or hearth, it must be destroyed, for it is defiled, and you must treat it accordingly.

English Standard Version
And everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean. Whether oven or stove, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean and shall remain unclean for you.

Berean Standard Bible
Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

King James Bible
And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

New King James Version
And everything on which a part of any such carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it is an oven or cooking stove, it shall be broken down; for they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, everything on which part of their carcass may fall becomes unclean; an oven or a stove shall be smashed; they are unclean and shall continue as unclean to you.

NASB 1995
‘Everything, moreover, on which part of their carcass may fall becomes unclean; an oven or a stove shall be smashed; they are unclean and shall continue as unclean to you.

NASB 1977
‘Everything, moreover, on which part of their carcass may fall becomes unclean; an oven or a stove shall be smashed; they are unclean and shall continue as unclean to you.

Legacy Standard Bible
Everything, moreover, on which part of their carcass may fall becomes unclean; an oven or a stove shall be smashed; they are unclean and shall continue as unclean to you.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Anything one of their carcasses falls on will become unclean. If it is an oven or stove, it is to be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anything one of their carcasses falls on will become unclean. If it is an oven or stove, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

American Standard Version
And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

Contemporary English Version
If the dead body of one of these animals touches anything else, including ovens and stoves, that thing becomes unclean and must be destroyed.

English Revised Version
And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Anything on which their dead bodies fall is unclean. If it is an oven or a stove, smash it. It is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

Good News Translation
Anything on which the dead bodies fall is unclean; a clay stove or oven shall be broken,

International Standard Version
and anything into which their carcass falls becomes unclean. An oven or stove is to be broken in pieces. They're unclean and therefore unclean for you.

Majority Standard Bible
Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

NET Bible
Anything their carcass may fall on will become unclean. An oven or small stove must be smashed to pieces; they are unclean, and they will stay unclean to you.

New Heart English Bible
Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And every thing on which any part of their carcass falleth, shall be unclean; whether an oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

World English Bible
Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and anything on which [any] of their carcass falls is unclean; oven or double pots, it is broken down, they [are] unclean, indeed, they are unclean to you.

Young's Literal Translation
and anything on which any of their carcase falleth is unclean (oven or double pots), it is broken down, unclean they are, yea, unclean they are to you.

Smith's Literal Translation
And every thing which their carcass shall fall upon it shall be unclean: oven and cooking-furnace shall be broken down: they are unclean, and they shall be unclean to you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And upon whatsoever thing any of these dead beasts shall fall, it shall be unclean: whether it be oven, or pots with feet, they shall be destroyed, and shall be unclean.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if anything from among these kinds of dead things has fallen upon it, it shall be unclean, whether it be an oven, or a pot with feet, these shall be unclean and shall be destroyed.

New American Bible
Any object on which any part of their carcasses falls becomes unclean; if it is an oven or stove, this must be broken to pieces; they are unclean and shall always be unclean to you.

New Revised Standard Version
Everything on which any part of the carcass falls shall be unclean; whether an oven or stove, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall remain unclean for you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And everything upon which any part of their carcasses falls shall be unclean; whether it be oven or bake-house, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And everything that falls from their corpses upon it shall be defiled; a furnace or a house oven shall be destroyed; they are defiled and shall be defiled to you.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And every thing on which there shall fall of their dead bodies shall be unclean; ovens and stands for jars shall be broken down: these are unclean, and they shall be unclean to you.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
34Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean. 35Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you. 36Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.…

Cross References
Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Mark 7:18-19
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Timothy 4:4-5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 9:10
They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

Acts 15:28-29
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

1 Corinthians 10:25-27
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” / If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

Ezekiel 4:14
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Deuteronomy 14:3-21
You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ...

Isaiah 52:11
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

Haggai 2:11-13
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling. / If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests. / So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

Numbers 19:15
and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.


Treasury of Scripture

And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean to you.

they shall be

Leviticus 11:33
And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

Leviticus 6:28
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.

Leviticus 15:12
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

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4. and what may not be eaten
9. What fishes
13. What fowls
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Anything on which any of them falls when they die
This phrase refers to the carcasses of unclean animals, as outlined in the preceding verses of Leviticus 11. The Hebrew word for "unclean" is "טָמֵא" (tamei), which signifies a state of ritual impurity. In the ancient Israelite context, this impurity was not merely physical but also spiritual, affecting one's ability to participate in communal worship. The emphasis on "anything" underscores the comprehensive nature of the law, indicating that holiness permeates all aspects of life, even the mundane.

will be unclean
The declaration of uncleanness serves as a reminder of the pervasive nature of sin and impurity in a fallen world. The Hebrew root "טָמֵא" (tamei) is used to describe a condition that separates individuals from the holy presence of God. This separation necessitates purification, symbolizing the need for atonement and cleansing from sin. The concept of uncleanness is a call to vigilance in maintaining spiritual purity and holiness.

Whether it is a wooden article, clothing, skin, or sackcloth
These items represent the everyday materials used in ancient Israelite life. The inclusion of diverse materials—wood, fabric, leather—illustrates the all-encompassing reach of the law. Each material, though different in function and form, is subject to the same standard of purity. This reflects the biblical principle that all aspects of life, whether sacred or secular, are under God's authority and must be kept pure.

any item used for work
The phrase highlights the practical nature of the law, acknowledging that these items are integral to daily life and labor. The Hebrew word for "work" is "מְלָאכָה" (melachah), which encompasses all forms of labor and craftsmanship. This underscores the biblical view that work is a divine calling and should be conducted in a manner that honors God. The requirement for purification of work items serves as a metaphor for the sanctification of one's labor and daily activities.

must be placed in water
Water is a powerful symbol of purification and renewal throughout Scripture. The act of washing with water signifies the removal of impurity and the restoration of cleanliness. In the Hebrew tradition, water is often associated with life and the Spirit of God, as seen in the creation narrative and the prophetic writings. This ritual washing prefigures the New Testament concept of baptism, which represents spiritual cleansing and rebirth.

and it will be unclean until evening
The temporal aspect of uncleanness, lasting "until evening," reflects the rhythm of the Hebrew day, which begins at sunset. This period of waiting emphasizes the process of purification and the passage of time necessary for restoration. It serves as a reminder of the hope and assurance that impurity is not permanent and that God provides a means for cleansing and renewal.

then it will be clean
The promise of eventual cleanliness is a testament to God's grace and provision for His people. The Hebrew word for "clean" is "טָהוֹר" (tahor), which signifies purity and readiness to enter God's presence. This transformation from unclean to clean is a powerful illustration of redemption and the sanctifying work of God in the lives of believers. It points to the ultimate cleansing through Christ, who makes us pure and acceptable before God.

(35) And every thing.--That is, not only the above named garments and utensils become defiled by the said carcases, or any portion of them, falling on them, but also everything else is subject to the same pollution.

Oven, as the context shows, is an earthen vessel or baking-pot for making thin unleavened cakes, which, according to the ancient description of it, was wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, so formed to keep the heat in longer. (See Leviticus 2:4.)

Or ranges for pots.--According to the same ancient authorities this kind of oven was oblong, and was so made that two pots should be placed upon it, and that the fire should burn under both of them. Hence the rendering of the Authorised Version, "Ranges for pots." This name, however, does not occur again in the Hebrew Scriptures.

They shall be broken down.--Because earthen vessels could not be made clean by washing. (See Leviticus 6:28.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Anything
וְ֠כֹל (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

upon which
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

one of their carcasses
מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם ׀ (min·niḇ·lā·ṯām)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5038: A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol

falls
יִפֹּ֨ל (yip·pōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

will be unclean.
יִטְמָא֒ (yiṭ·mā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

If it is an oven
תַּנּ֧וּר (tan·nūr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 8574: (portable) stove, firepot

or cooking pot,
וְכִירַ֛יִם (wə·ḵî·ra·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - md
Strong's 3600: A cooking range

it must be smashed;
יֻתָּ֖ץ (yut·tāṣ)
Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

it
הֵ֑ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

is unclean
טְמֵאִ֣ים (ṭə·mê·’îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2931: Unclean

and will remain
יִהְי֥וּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

unclean
וּטְמֵאִ֖ים (ū·ṭə·mê·’îm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2931: Unclean

for you.
לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew


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