Leviticus 11:25

25 And every one that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till the evening.

Leviticus 11:25 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 11:25

And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcass of them
That carries them from one place to another, out of the camp, city, village, or house or field where they may lie; and though this is done with a good design, as being offensive or infectious, yet such an one

shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even;
from whence both Jarchi and Aben Ezra infer, that the pollution by hearing or carrying is greater than that by touching; since such a man, so defiled, was obliged to wash his clothes as well as his body; so saints, that have contracted pollution by any manner of sin, are to wash their garments and make them white in the blood of the Lamb, ( Revelation 7:14 ) .

Leviticus 11:25 In-Context

23 Every creeping thing from among the birds, which has four feet, is an abomination to you.

24 And by these ye shall be defiled; every one that touches their carcases shall be unclean till the evening.

25 And every one that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till the evening.

26 And whichever among the beasts divides the hoof and makes claws, and does not chew the cud, shall be unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening.

27 And every one among all the wild beasts that moves upon its fore feet, which goes on all four, is unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening.