Leviticus 11:39

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Suppose an animal you are allowed to eat dies. If anyone touches its dead body, they will be “unclean” until evening.

Cross References

Ezekiel 4:14

Then I said, “No, Lord and King! I won’t do this! I’ve never eaten anything ‘unclean.’ From the time I was young until now, I’ve never eaten anything that was found dead. And I’ve never eaten anything torn apart by wild animals. ‘Unclean’ meat has never entered my mouth.”

Leviticus 11:24

“ ‘You will make yourselves “unclean” if you eat these things. If you touch their dead bodies, you will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:28

If a person picks up their dead bodies, that person must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening. These animals are “unclean” for you.

Leviticus 11:31

These are the animals that move around on the ground that are “unclean” for you. If you touch their dead bodies, you will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:38

But suppose water has already been put on the seeds. And suppose the dead body falls on them. Then they are “unclean” for you.

Leviticus 11:40

If they eat part of the dead body, they must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening. If they pick up the dead body, they must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 14:46

“Suppose someone goes into the house while it is closed up. Then they will be ‘unclean’ until evening.

Leviticus 15:15

The priest must sacrifice them. One is for a sin offering. The other is for a burnt offering. In that way the priest will pay for the man’s sin in the sight of the Lord. He will do it because the man had a liquid flow.

Leviticus 15:5

Anyone who touches the man’s bed must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 15:7

“ ‘Suppose someone touches the man who has the flow of liquid body waste. Then they must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 16:26

“The man who sets free the goat that carries the people’s sins away must wash his clothes. He must take a bath. After that, he can come back into the camp.

Leviticus 17:15

“ ‘Suppose someone eats anything found dead or torn apart by wild animals. It does not matter whether they are an Israelite or an outsider. They must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening. After that, they will be “clean.”

Leviticus 22:4

“ ‘Suppose a man in Aaron’s family line has a skin disease. Or suppose liquid waste is flowing out of his body. Then he can’t eat the sacred offerings until he is made pure and clean. Suppose he touches something made “unclean” by coming near a dead body. Or suppose he touches someone who has semen flowing from his body. Then he will be “unclean.”

Leviticus 22:6

The one who touches anything of that kind will be “unclean” until evening. He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has taken a bath.

Leviticus 22:8

He must not eat anything found dead or torn apart by wild animals. If he does, it will make him “unclean.” I am the Lord.

Numbers 19:11

“Anyone who touches a dead person’s body will be ‘unclean’ for seven days.

Numbers 19:16

“Suppose someone is out in the country. And suppose they touch someone who has been killed by a sword. Or they touch someone who has died a natural death. Or they touch a human bone or a grave. Then anyone who touches any of those things will be ‘unclean’ for seven days.

Numbers 19:7

After that, the priest must wash his clothes. He must also take a bath. Then he can come into the camp. But he will be ‘unclean’ until evening.