Leviticus 11:19-29

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.

26 The carcasses of every animal which divides the hoof and is not clovenfooted, nor chews the cud, are unclean unto you; everyone that touches them shall be unclean.

27 And of all the animals that go on all four, any that walk upon their paws are unclean unto you; whoever touches their carcase shall be unclean until the evening.

28 And he that bears their carcase shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean unto you.

29 These also shall be unclean unto you among the animals that creep upon the earth: the weasel and the mouse and the frog according to his species

Leviticus 11:19-29 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.