Leviticus 11 · Verse 37

Leviticus 11:37

And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
Leviticus 11:37, King James Version

Leviticus 11:37 in other translations

BSBIf a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;
WEBIf part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
ASVAnd if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
YLTand when any of their carcase falleth on any sown seed which is sown--it is clean;
DARBYAnd if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing-seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean;
BBEIf any part of the dead body of one of these gets on to any seed for planting, it is clean;
WebsterAnd if any part of their carcass shall fall upon any sowing-seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

What does Leviticus 11:37 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 Any sowing seed - If any part of an impure carcass fall accidentally on seed about to be sown, it shall not on that account be deemed unclean; but if the water put to the seed to prepare it for being sown, shall be touched by such impure carcass, the seed shall be considered as unclean, Lev 11:38. Probably this may be the meaning of these passages.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 11:37 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.

וְכִ֤יve.Khiand ifH3588
יִפֹּל֙yi.Polit will fallH5307
מִנִּבְלָתָ֔םmi.niv.la.Tamany of carcass theirH5038
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
זֶ֥רַעZe.ra'seed ofH2233
זֵר֖וּעַze.Ru.a'sowingH2221
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
יִזָּרֵ֑עַyi.za.Re.a'it will be sownH2232
טָה֖וֹרta.Hor[is] pureH2889
הֽוּא\׃Hu'itH1931

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Cross references for Leviticus 11:37

  • 1 John 3:9

    Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

  • 1 Peter 1:23

    Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  • 1 John 5:18

    We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:37

    And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sowing seed.
1Co 15:37; 1Pe 1:23; 1Jo 3:9; 5:18

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

Context

  • Leviticus 11:36

    Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

  • Leviticus 11:37

    And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

  • Leviticus 11:38

    But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

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Leviticus 11:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y si cayere de sus cuerpos muertos sobre alguna simiente que se haya de sembrar, será limpia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et s’il tombe quelque chose de leur corps mort sur une semence qui se sème, elle sera pure;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wenn von ihrem Aase auf irgend welchen Saatsamen fällt, der gesät wird, so ist er rein;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Si ceciderit super sementem, non polluet eam.