Leviticus 11:30 (DRB)

Passage

The shrew, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the lizard, and the mole.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:28 And he that shall carry such carcasses, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until evening: because all these things are unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:29 These also shall be reckoned among unclean things, of all that move upon the earth. The weasel, and the mouse, and the crocodile, every one according to their kind:

Leviticus 11:30 The shrew, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the lizard, and the mole.

Leviticus 11:31 All these are unclean. He that toucheth their carcasses shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:32 And upon what thing soever any of their carcasses shall fall, it shall be defiled, whether it be a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins or haircloths: or any thing in which work is done. They shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean until the evening, and so afterwards shall be clean.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shrew", "chameleon", "stellio", "lizard", and "mole". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shrew" and "chameleon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "These also shall be reckoned among unclean..." into verse 31's "All these are unclean He that toucheth...", so "shrew" and "chameleon" 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 "shrew" and "chameleon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.