Leviticus 11:37 (GNV)

Passage

And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpon any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:35 And euery thing that their carkeis fall vpon, shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: for they are vncleane, and shalbe vncleane vnto you.

Leviticus 11:36 Yet the fountaines and welles where there is plentie of water shalbe cleane: but that which toucheth their carkeises shalbe vncleane.

Leviticus 11:37 And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpon any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane.

Leviticus 11:38 But if any water be powred vpon ye seede, and there fal of their dead carkeis thereon, it shall be vncleane vnto you.

Leviticus 11:39 If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dead", "carkeis", "vpon", "seede", "vseth", "sowe", "shalbe", and "cleane". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dead" and "carkeis", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Yet the fountaines and welles where there..." into verse 38's "But if any water be powred vpon...", so "dead" and "carkeis" 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 "dead" and "carkeis" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.