Leviticus 11:40
New International Version
Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.

New Living Translation
If you eat any of its meat or carry away its carcass, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

English Standard Version
and whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries the carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

Berean Standard Bible
Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

New American Standard Bible
He, too, who eats some of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening, and the one who picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

NASB 1995
‘He too, who eats some of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening, and the one who picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

NASB 1977
‘He too, who eats some of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening; and the one who picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

Legacy Standard Bible
He too, who eats some of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening, and the one who picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who eats some of its carcass is to wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.”

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
If you eat any of its meat or carry its body away, you must wash your clothes, but you are still unclean until evening.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who eat any of its dead body must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening. Those who carry its dead body away will wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening.

Good News Translation
And if any of you eat any part of the animal, you must wash your clothes, but you will still be unclean until evening; any of you who carry the dead body must wash your clothes, but you will still be unclean until evening.

International Standard Version
The one who eats from its carcass is to wash his clothes, because he has become unclean until evening. Even the one who carries the carcass is to wash his clothes, because he has become unclean until evening."

Majority Standard Bible
Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

NET Bible
One who eats from its carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening, and whoever carries its carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

New Heart English Bible
He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he who is eating of its carcass washes his garments, and has been unclean until the evening; and he who is lifting up its carcass washes his garments, and has been unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is eating of its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening; and he who is lifting up its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he eating from its carcass shall cleanse his garments, and be unclean till the evening; and he lifting up its carcass shall wash his garments and be unclean till the evening.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that eateth or carrieth any thing thereof, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever will have eaten or carried anything of these shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until evening.

New American Bible
and anyone who eats any part of its carcass shall wash his garments and be unclean until evening; so also, anyone who carries its carcass shall wash his garments and be unclean until evening.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who eat of its carcass shall wash their clothes and be unclean until the evening; and those who carry the carcass shall wash their clothes and be unclean until the evening.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and shall be unclean until the evening; he also that carries the carcass of it shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he who will pick up from its carcass shall wash his garments and he will be defiled until evening.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he that eats of their carcases shall wash his garments, and be unclean till evening; and he that carries any of their carcases shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean till evening.

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Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
39If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening. 40Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening. 41Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.…

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.)

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.

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

Acts 15:29
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 8:8
But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

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.

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

Genesis 9:3-4
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.

Deuteronomy 14:21
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

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.”

Isaiah 65:4
sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.

Isaiah 66:17
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

And he that eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that bears the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

eateth

Leviticus 11:25
And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 17:15,16
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean…

Leviticus 22:8
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

shall wash

Leviticus 11:28
And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

Leviticus 14:8,9
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days…

Leviticus 15:5-10,27
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even…

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Leviticus 11
1. What animals may be eaten
4. and what may not be eaten
9. What fishes
13. What fowls
29. The creeping things which are unclean














Whoever eats any of the carcass
The Hebrew word for "carcass" is "נְבֵלָה" (nevelah), which refers to the dead body of an animal that has not been slaughtered according to the kosher laws. In ancient Israel, dietary laws were not merely about health but were deeply spiritual, symbolizing purity and obedience to God. Eating such a carcass would render a person ritually unclean, highlighting the importance of maintaining holiness in all aspects of life, including diet.

must wash his clothes
The act of washing clothes symbolizes purification and a return to a state of ritual cleanliness. In the ancient Near Eastern context, washing was a common practice for removing impurity, both physical and spiritual. This requirement underscores the importance of external actions reflecting internal spiritual states, a theme prevalent throughout the Levitical laws.

and he will be unclean until evening
The concept of being "unclean until evening" indicates a temporary state of impurity. The Hebrew word for "unclean" is "טָמֵא" (tamei), which means ritually impure. This temporary impurity serves as a reminder of human frailty and the need for continual reliance on God's grace for purification. The evening marks a new day in the Hebrew calendar, symbolizing renewal and the hope of restoration.

Whoever picks up the carcass
Handling a carcass, even without consuming it, also results in ritual impurity. This reflects the broader principle that contact with death, a consequence of sin, defiles. The act of picking up the carcass is a practical necessity, yet it still requires purification, emphasizing that even necessary actions must be approached with a consciousness of holiness.

must wash his clothes
Reiterating the need for washing, this phrase emphasizes the communal and repetitive nature of purification practices. It serves as a reminder that holiness is not a one-time achievement but a continual process of cleansing and renewal, aligning one's life with God's standards.

and he will be unclean until evening
The repetition of this phrase reinforces the temporary nature of impurity and the hope of restoration. It reflects the rhythm of daily life in ancient Israel, where each day offered a new opportunity to live in accordance with God's laws. This cycle of impurity and purification points to the ultimate purification found in Christ, who cleanses believers from all sin.

(40) And he that eateth.--That is, ignorantly, since for wilful transgression the transgressor incurred the penalty of excision. (See Numbers 15:30; Deuteronomy 14:21.)

He also that beareth the carcase.--Removing the carcase of a clean quadruped which died, defiled the person who carried it quite as much as removing the carcase of an unclean beast. Hence the law of purification for the defilement arising in either case is the same. (See Leviticus 11:25.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Anyone who eats
וְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ (wə·hā·’ō·ḵêl)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

from the carcass
מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּ (min·niḇ·lā·ṯāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5038: A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol

must wash
יְכַבֵּ֥ס (yə·ḵab·bês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash

his clothes
בְּגָדָ֖יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and will be unclean
וְטָמֵ֣א (wə·ṭā·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening,
הָעָ֑רֶב (hā·‘ā·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening

and anyone who picks up
וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ (wə·han·nō·śê)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the carcass
נִבְלָתָ֔הּ (niḇ·lā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5038: A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol

must wash
יְכַבֵּ֥ס (yə·ḵab·bês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash

his clothes
בְּגָדָ֖יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and will be unclean
וְטָמֵ֥א (wə·ṭā·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening.
הָעָֽרֶב׃ (hā·‘ā·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening


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