Leviticus 11:46 (GNV)

Passage

This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues with any creeping thing, that creepeth vpon the earth.

Leviticus 11:45 For I am the Lord that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy.

Leviticus 11:46 This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:

Leviticus 11:47 That there may be a difference betweene the vncleane and cleane, and betweene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beasts", "foules", "euery", "liuing", "moueth", "waters", and "creepeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beasts" and "foules", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "For I am the Lord that brought..." into verse 47's "That there may be a difference betweene...", so "beasts" and "foules" 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 "beasts" and "foules" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.