Leviticus 11:11 (YLT)

Passage

yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:9 `This ye do eat of all which <FI>are<Fi> in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat;

Leviticus 11:10 and any one that hath not fins and scales in the seas, and in the brooks, of any teeming creature of the waters, and of any creature which liveth, which <FI>is<Fi> in the waters--an abomination they <FI>are<Fi> to you;

Leviticus 11:11 yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.

Leviticus 11:12 `Any one that hath not fins and scales in the waters--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to you.

Leviticus 11:13 `And these ye do abominate of the fowl; they are not eaten, an abomination they <FI>are<Fi> : the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "abomination", "flesh", "carcase", and "abominate". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "abomination" and "flesh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "and any one that hath not fins..." into verse 12's "Any one that hath not fins and...", so "abomination" and "flesh" 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 "abomination" and "flesh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.