Leviticus 11:26 (GNV)

Passage

Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:24 For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

Leviticus 11:25 Whosoeuer also beareth of their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil euen.

Leviticus 11:26 Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

Leviticus 11:27 And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among all maner beastes that goeth on all foure, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: who so doth touch their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

Leviticus 11:28 And he that beareth their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen: for such shalbe vncleane vnto you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "euery", "beast", "hath", "clawes", "deuided", "clouen", "footed", and "cheweth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "euery" and "beast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Whosoeuer also beareth of their carkeis shall..." into verse 27's "And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among...", so "euery" and "beast" 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 "euery" and "beast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.