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Hebrew Names Version

Leviticus 11:38

But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Creeping Things;   Defilement;   Food;   Sanitation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Animals;   Beasts;   Unclean;   The Topic Concordance - Meat;   Uncleanness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Seed;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Beasts;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Uncleanness;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Clean, Cleanness;   Leviticus;   Water;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Clean and Unclean;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Sparrow;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Clean and unclean;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Carcass;   ḥaber;   Makshirin;   Vegetarianism;   Water;  

Parallel Translations

King James Version
But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
Lexham English Bible
But when water is put on the seed and one of their dead bodies falls on it, it is unclean for you.
New Century Version
But if you put water on some seeds and a dead, unclean animal falls on them, they are unclean for you.
New English Translation
but if water is put on the seed and such a carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
Amplified Bible
but if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
New American Standard Bible
'But if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if any water be powred vpon ye seede, and there fal of their dead carkeis thereon, it shal be vncleane vnto you.
Legacy Standard Bible
Though if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
Contemporary English Version
But seeds that are soaking in water become unclean, if the dead animal is found in the water.
Complete Jewish Bible
but if water is put on the seed and a carcass-part of theirs falls on it, it is unclean for you.
Darby Translation
but if water have been put on the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
Easy-to-Read Version
But if you put water on some seed and if any part of a dead, unclean animal falls on those seeds, they are unclean for you.
English Standard Version
but if water is put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
George Lamsa Translation
But if any water be put upon the seed and any part of their carcasses falls on it, it shall be unclean to you.
Good News Translation
But if the seed is soaking in water and one of them falls on it, the seed is unclean.
Christian Standard Bible®
but if water has been put on the seed and one of their carcasses falls on it, it is unclean for you.
Literal Translation
but when water is put on the seed, and any of its dead body has fallen on it, it shall be unclean to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan there is water poured vpon the sede, and afterwarde eny soch deed carcase falleth theron, then shall it be vncleane vnto you.
American Standard Version
But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
Bible in Basic English
But if water is put on the seed, and any part of the dead body gets on to it, it will be unclean to you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But and yf any water be powred vpon the seede, and a dead carkasse fall theron, it shalbe vncleane vnto you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
King James Version (1611)
But if any water be put vpon the seed, and any part of their carkasse fall thereon, it shalbe vncleane vnto you.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if water be poured on any seed, and one of their dead bodies fall upon it, it is unclean to you.
English Revised Version
But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcase fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
Berean Standard Bible
but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sotheli if ony man schedith seed with watir, and aftirward the watir is touchid with deed bodies bi hem silf, it schal be defoulid anoon.
Young's Literal Translation
and when water is put on the seed, and [any] of its carcase hath fallen on it -- unclean it [is] to you.
Update Bible Version
But if water is put on the seed, and [anything] of their carcass falls thereon, it is unclean to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
But if [any] water shall be put upon the seed, and [any part] of their carcass shall fall on it, it [shall be] unclean to you.
World English Bible
But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
New King James Version
But if water is put on the seed, and if a part of any such carcass falls on it, it becomes unclean to you.
New Living Translation
But if the seed is wet when the carcass falls on it, the seed will be defiled.
New Life Bible
But if water is put on the seed, and a body falls on it, it is unclean to you.
New Revised Standard
but if water is put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, when water shall be put upon seed, and there shall fall thereon any part of the carcase of them, unclean, it is to you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if any man pour water upon the seed, and afterwards it be touched by the carcasses, it shall be forthwith defiled.
Revised Standard Version
but if water is put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Though if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.

Contextual Overview

20 "'All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you. 21 Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the eretz. 22 Even of these you may eat: any kind of arbeh, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper. 23 But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are an abomination to you. 24 "'By these you will become unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening. 25 Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. 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. 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. 28 He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you. 29 "'These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the eretz: the kholed, the rat, any kind of tzav,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:24 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if [any] water be put upon the seed,.... Either accidentally or on purpose; whether on sowing seed, and with water with which they water the field, as Aben Ezra interprets it; or on seed used for food, by steeping it in water, as sometimes wheat is, and boiled; and whether it is water or the rest of the liquors, and whether they are put on the seed, or the seed falls into them, it matters not, as Jarchi says:

and [any part] of their carcass fall thereon; that is, on the seed, though Aben Ezra observes, some say upon the water: the Targum of Jonathan adds, in its moisture, or while it is wet; and so may be thought to be more susceptible of impurity from the touch of a dead reptile, or any part of it, and which would render it unfit for sowing or eating, until it was dried and cleansed; yea, Jarchi says, if it falls thereon, even after it is dried:

it [shall be] unclean unto you; unfit for use.


 
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