Leviticus 11:15-25

15 every raven according to his species,

16 the owl, the night hawk, the cuckow, and the hawk according to his species;

17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

18 the swan, the pelican, the gier eagle,

19 the stork, the heron according to her species, the lapwing, and the bat.

20 Every flying insect that creeps, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying insect that goes upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap with them upon the earth;

22 these of them ye may eat: the locust according to his species and the bald locust according to his species and the beetle according to his species and the grasshopper according to his species.

23 But all other flying insects, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever touches their carcase shall be unclean until the evening.

25 And whoever bears any part of their carcase shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 11

This chapter treats of creatures clean and unclean, as fit or not fit to be eaten; and first of beasts, whose signs are given, Le 11:1-8 then of fishes, which are likewise described, Le 11:9-12 after that of fowls, and those that are not to be eaten are particularly named, Le 11:13-19 next of creeping things, which are distinguished into two sorts, as flying creeping things, of which those that are unclean, their carcasses are not even to be touched, as neither the carcasses of unclean beasts, Le 11:20-28 and creeping things on the earth, which defile by touching, as well as eating, and make everything unclean, upon which, being dead, they fall, Le 11:29-43 and these laws are enforced from the holiness and goodness of God, Le 11:44,45 and the chapter is concluded with a recapitulation of them, Le 11:46,47.