Leviticus 11 · Verse 32

Leviticus 11:32

And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
Leviticus 11:32, King James Version

Leviticus 11:32 in other translations

BSBWhen one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
WEBAnything they fall on when they are dead shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening. Then it will be clean.
ASVAnd upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.
YLT‘And anything on which any one of them falleth, in their death, is unclean, of any vessel of wood or garment or skin or sack, any vessel in which work is done is brought into water, and hath been unclean till the evening, then it hath been clean;
DARBYAnd on whatever any of them when they are dead doth fall, it shall be unclean; all vessels of wood, or garment, or skin, or sack, every vessel wherewith work is done — it shall be put into water, and be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.
BBEThe dead body of any of these, falling on anything, will make that thing unclean; if it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or bag, whatever it is, if it is used for any purpose, it will have to be put into water, and will be unclean till evening; after that it will be clean.
WebsterAnd upon whatever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, in which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; so it shall be cleansed.

What does Leviticus 11:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 11:31-35

31-35. whosoever doth touch them, when ... dead, shall be unclean until the even--These regulations must have often caused annoyance by suddenly requiring the exclusion of people from society, as well as the ordinances of religion. Nevertheless they were extremely useful and salutary, especially as enforcing attention to cleanliness. This is a matter of essential importance in the East, where venomous reptiles often…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 Any vessel of wood - Such as the wooden bowls still in use among the Arabs. Or raiment, or skin - any trunks or baskets covered with skins, another part of the furniture of an Arab tent; the goat-skins, in which they churn their milk, may be also intended. Or sack - any hair-cloth used for the purpose of transporting goods from place to place.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 11:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְכֹ֣לve.Kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
יִפֹּל\־yi.pol-it will fallH5307
עָלָיו֩'a.Lavon itH5921
מֵהֶ֨ם\׀me.Hemany of <the> them
בְּמֹתָ֜םbe.mo.Tamin death theirH4194
יִטְמָ֗אyit.Ma'it will be uncleanH2930
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom everyH3605
כְּלִי\־ke.li-vessel ofH3627
עֵץ֙'etzwoodH6086
א֣וֹ'oorH176
בֶ֤גֶדVe.geda garmentH899
אוֹ\־'ov-orH176
עוֹר֙'Ora hideH5785
א֣וֹ'oorH176
שָׂ֔קSaksackclothH8242
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
כְּלִ֕יke.LivesselH3627
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
יֵעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.Sehit will be doneH6213
מְלָאכָ֖הme.la.Khaha workH4399
בָּהֶ֑םba.Hemin <the> them
בַּמַּ֧יִםba.Ma.yimin <the> waterH4325
יוּבָ֛אyu.Va'it will be putH935
וְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'and it will be uncleanH2930
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revthe eveningH6153
וְטָהֵֽר\׃ve.ta.Herand it will be pureH2891

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 11:32

  • Leviticus 15:12

    And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

  • Titus 3:5

    Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

  • Leviticus 6:28

    But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.

  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it must be put into water.
6:28; 15:12; Tit 2:14; 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Leviticus 11:31

    These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

  • Leviticus 11:32

    And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

  • Leviticus 11:33

    And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

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Leviticus 11:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y todo aquello sobre que cayere alguno de ellos después de muertos, será inmundo; así vaso de madera, como vestido, ó piel, ó saco, cualquier instrumento con que se hace obra, será metido en agua, y será inmundo hasta la tarde, y así será limpio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tout ce sur quoi il en tombera quand ils seront morts, sera impur: ustensile de bois, vêtement, peau, ou sac, – tout objet qui sert à un usage quelconque, sera mis dans l’eau, et sera impur jusqu’au soir; alors il sera net;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und alles, worauf eines von ihnen fällt, wenn sie tot sind, wird unrein sein: jedes Holzgerät oder Kleid oder Fell oder Sack, jedes Gerät, womit eine Arbeit verrichtet wird, es soll ins Wasser getan werden und wird unrein sein bis an den Abend; dann wird es rein sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et super quod ceciderit quidquam de morticinis eorum, polluetur, tam vas ligneum et vestimentum, quam pelles et cilicia: et in quocumque fit opus, tingentur aqua, et polluta erunt usque ad vesperum, et sic postea mundabuntur.