Leviticus 11:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 11:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 11:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 11:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.”

Leviticus 11:39 — World English Bible

Leviticus 11:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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

Leviticus 11:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And when any of the beasts which are to you for food dieth, he who is coming against its carcase is unclean till the evening;”

Leviticus 11:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 11:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if any beast which is to you for food die, he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even. ”

Leviticus 11:39 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 11:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen.”

Leviticus 11:39 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 11:39 in Context — Leviticus 11

37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40 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.

41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

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What Does Leviticus 11:39 Mean?

Leviticus 11:39 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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