Leviticus 11:24 (ASV)

Passage

And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:22 Even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

Leviticus 11:23 But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.

Leviticus 11:24 And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

Leviticus 11:25 And whosoever beareth [aught] of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:26 Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "become", "unclean", "whosoever", "toucheth", and "carcass". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "become", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "But all winged creeping things which have..." into verse 25's "And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass...", so "shall" and "become" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "become" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.