Leviticus 11:41 (DRB)

Passage

All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:39 If any beast die, of which it is lawful for you to eat, he that toucheth the carcass thereof, shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:40 And he that eateth or carrieth any thing thereof, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:41 All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat.

Leviticus 11:42 Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.

Leviticus 11:43 Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "creepeth", "upon", "earth", "shall", "abominable", "neither", and "taken". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "creepeth" and "upon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "And he that eateth or carrieth any..." into verse 42's "Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four...", so "creepeth" and "upon" 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 "creepeth" and "upon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.