Leviticus 11:42 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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,

Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God. Be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whatsoever", "goeth", "upon", "breast", "four", "feet", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whatsoever" and "goeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "All that creepeth upon the earth shall..." into verse 43's "Do not defile your souls nor touch...", so "whatsoever" and "goeth" 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 "whatsoever" and "goeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.