Leviticus 11:41 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 11:43 Ye shall not pollute your selues with any thing that creepeth, neither make your selues vncleane with them, neither defile your selues thereby: ye shall not, I say, be defiled by them,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "euery", "creeping", "therefore", "creepeth", "vpon", "earth", "shalbe", and "abomination". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "euery" and "creeping", 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 of the carkeis..." into verse 42's "Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast and whatsoeuer...", so "euery" and "creeping" 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 "creeping" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.