Leviticus 11 · Verse 27

Leviticus 11:27

And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 11:27, King James Version

Leviticus 11:27 in other translations

BSBAll the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
WEBWhatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
ASVAnd whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.
YLT‘And any one going on its paws, among all the beasts which are going on four--unclean they are to you; any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean until the evening;
DARBYAnd whatever goeth on its paws, among all manner of beasts that go upon all four, those are unclean unto you: whoever toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
BBEAny four-footed beast which goes on the ball of its foot, is unclean to you: anyone touching the dead body of one of these will be unclean till evening.
WebsterAnd whatever goeth upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean to you: whoever toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

What does Leviticus 11:27 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Whatsoever goeth upon his paws - כפיו cappaiv, his palms or hands, probably referring to those animals whose feet resemble the hands and feet of the human being, such as apes, monkeys, and all creatures of that genus; together with bears, frogs, etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 11:27 in the original Hebrew

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וְכֹ֣ל\׀ve.Kholand anyH3605
הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one which] walksH1980
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כַּפָּ֗יוka.Pavpaws itsH3709
בְּכָל\־be.kholamong everyH3605
הַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.Yah<the> living creatureH2416
הַהֹלֶ֣כֶתha.ho.Le.khetwhich walksH1980
עַל\־'al-onH5921
אַרְבַּ֔ע'ar.Ba'four [feet]H702
טְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'Im[are] uncleanH2931
הֵ֖םhemtheyH1992
לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto <the> you
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
הַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'<the> [one who] touchesH5060
בְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.Tam<in> carcass theirH5038
יִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'he will be uncleanH2930
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הָעָֽרֶב\׃ha.'A.revthe eveningH6153

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Cross references for Leviticus 11:27

  • Leviticus 11:23

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

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Context

  • Leviticus 11:26

    The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

  • Leviticus 11:27

    And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

  • Leviticus 11:28

    And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

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Leviticus 11:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y de todos los animales que andan á cuatro pies, tendréis por inmundo cualquiera que ande sobre sus garras: cualquiera que tocare sus cuerpos muertos, será inmundo hasta la tarde.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tout ce qui marche sur ses pattes, parmi tous les animaux qui marchent sur quatre pieds, vous sera impur; quiconque touchera leur corps mort sera impur jusqu’au soir;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und alles, was auf seinen Tatzen geht, unter allem Getier, das auf Vieren geht, sie sollen euch unrein sein; jeder, der ihr Aas anrührt, wird unrein sein bis an den Abend.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quod ambulat super manus ex cunctis animantibus, quæ incedunt quadrupedia, immundum erit: qui tetigerit morticina eorum, polluetur usque ad vesperum.