Leviticus 11:36 (KJV)

Passage

Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

Leviticus 11:35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

Leviticus 11:37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

Leviticus 11:38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nevertheless", "fountain", "wherein", "plenty", "water", "shall", "clean", and "toucheth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nevertheless" and "fountain", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And every thing whereupon any part of..." into verse 37's "And if any part of their carcase...", so "nevertheless" and "fountain" 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 "nevertheless" and "fountain" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.