Leviticus 11:25 (DBY)

Passage

And whoever carrieth [ought] of their carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:23 But every winged crawling thing that hath four feet shall be an abomination unto you.

Leviticus 11:24 And by these ye shall make yourselves unclean; whoever toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:25 And whoever carrieth [ought] of their carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:26 Every beast that hath cloven hoofs, but not feet quite split open, nor cheweth the cud, shall be unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

Leviticus 11:27 And 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whoever", "carrieth", "ought", "carcase", "shall", "wash", "garments", and "unclean". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whoever" and "carrieth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And by these ye shall make yourselves..." into verse 26's "Every beast that hath cloven hoofs but...", so "whoever" and "carrieth" 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 "whoever" and "carrieth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.