Leviticus 11:47 (YLT)

Passage

to make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.'

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:45 for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I <FI>am<Fi> holy.

Leviticus 11:46 `This <FI>is<Fi> a law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature which is moving in the waters, and of every creature which is teeming on the earth,

Leviticus 11:47 to make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "make", "separation", "between", "unclean", "pure", "beast", and "eaten". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "make" and "separation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "This FI is Fi a law of...", giving immediate footing for "make" and "separation". In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "make" and "separation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.