Leviticus 11:12 (DRB)

Passage

All that have not fins and scales, in the waters, shall be unclean.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:10 But whatsoever hath not fins and scales, of those things that move and live in the waters, shall be an abomination to you,

Leviticus 11:11 And detestable. Their flesh you shall not eat: and their carcasses you shall avoid.

Leviticus 11:12 All that have not fins and scales, in the waters, shall be unclean.

Leviticus 11:13 Of birds these are they which you must not eat, and which are to be avoided by you: The eagle, and the griffon, and the osprey.

Leviticus 11:14 And the kite, and the vulture, according to their kind.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And detestable Their flesh you shall not..." into verse 13's "Of birds these are they which you...", so "fins" and "scales" 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 "fins" and "scales" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.