Leviticus 11:44
The Scripture
(44) For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 20:2Leviticus 10:3Leviticus 19:2Leviticus 20:7Leviticus 20:26Exodus 19:6Deuteronomy 14:2I Samuel 6:20Psalms 99:5Psalms 99:9Isaiah 6:3Isaiah 6:4
Related verses (shared words)
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