Leviticus 11:40
The Scripture
(40) And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Leviticus 11 describes the distinction between clean and unclean animals, instructing Israel to eat only the clean ones and to avoid the blood of unclean creatures. It also commands that the meat be slaughtered carefully, with the entrails removed and the blood poured out. The chapter emphasizes purity and obedience to God's dietary commandments.
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