Leviticus 11:40 (GNV)

Passage

And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen.

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 11:40 And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen.

Leviticus 11:41 Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon the earth shalbe an abomination, and not be eaten.

Leviticus 11:42 Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shall not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eateth", "carkeis", "shall", "wash", "clothes", "vncleane", "vntil", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eateth" and "carkeis", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "If also any beast whereof ye may..." into verse 41's "Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon...", so "eateth" 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 "eateth" and "carkeis" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.