KJV King James Version
And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
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Leviticus 11:25
And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
WEB World English Bible
Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
ASV American Standard Version
And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and anyone who is lifting up aught of their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening:—
Surrounding context — Leviticus 11
22 [Even] these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.
23 But all [other] flying creeping things, which have four feet, [shall be] an abomination unto you.
24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
25 And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
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.
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.
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 14:8And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.Leviticus 15:5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even.Numbers 31:24And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.Leviticus 11:40And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.Numbers 19:10And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.Leviticus 16:28And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.Leviticus 14:47And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.John 13:8Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Exodus 19:10And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,Psalm 51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.Leviticus 11:28And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they [are] unclean unto you.Psalm 51:2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.Numbers 19:8And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.Numbers 19:21-22And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
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