Leviticus 11:40 (DBY)

Passage

And he that eateth of its carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even: he also that carrieth its carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:38 but if water have been put on the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:39 And if any beast which is to you for food die, he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:40 And he that eateth of its carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even: he also that carrieth its carcase shall wash his garments, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:41 And every crawling thing which crawleth on the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Leviticus 11:42 Whatever goeth on the belly, and whatever goeth on all four, and all that have a great many feet, of every manner of crawling thing which crawleth on the earth these ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "And if any beast which is to..." into verse 41's "And every crawling thing which crawleth on...", so "eateth" and "carcase" 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 "eateth" and "carcase" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.