Leviticus 11:25 (WEB)

Passage

Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:23 But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are an abomination to you.

Leviticus 11:24 “‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:25 Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:26 “‘Every animal which parts the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.

Leviticus 11:27 Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whoever", "carries", "part", "carcass", "shall", "wash", "clothes", and "unclean". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whoever" and "carries", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "By these you will become unclean whoever..." into verse 26's "Every animal which parts the hoof and...", so "whoever" and "carries" 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 "whoever" and "carries" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.