Leviticus 11:24

Unclean animals

24 You make yourself unclean by the following animals—whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening,

Leviticus 11:24 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 11:24

And for these ye shalt be unclean
That is, for eating them; or should they eat them they would be unclean:

whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the
even;
not only he was unclean that ate them, but he that even touched their dead bodies was reckoned unclean; might not go into the tabernacle, nor have conversation with men, nor eat of the holy things, which were forbid men in any uncleanness; and though there is no mention of his washing himself, it may be understood, this being a short or concise way of speaking, as Aben Ezra observes; who adds, that it was necessary that he should wash himself in water; which was typical of washing and cleansing by the grace and blood of Christ, without which a man cannot be cleansed from the least sin, and pollution by it; and may signify that during the legal dispensation there was no proper cleansing from sin, until the evening of the world, when Christ came and shed his blood for the cleansing of it.

Leviticus 11:24 In-Context

22 Of these you can eat the following: any kind of migrating locust, any kind of bald locust, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

23 But every other flying insect that has four feet is detestable to you.

24 You make yourself unclean by the following animals—whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening,

25 and anyone who carries any part of their dead bodies must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening:

26 All animals that have divided hoofs, but they are not completely split, and that do not rechew food are unclean for you—whoever touches them will be unclean.