Bible Strands
Leviticus 11:25
and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Moses and the Israelites through the priestly code, establishing ritual boundaries during the wilderness period.
The words — נֹּשֵׂא (no.se') means "one who carries," and טָמֵא (ta.me') means "unclean."
The thread — This pattern of garment washing and evening-ending impurity appears in Leviticus 11:40 and Leviticus 15:5.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate physical cleansing and sets a fixed temporal limit for ritual impurity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 11:40 Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
- Leviticus 14:8 The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
- Leviticus 15:5 Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
- Numbers 31:24 On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”
- Leviticus 16:28 The one who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.
- Numbers 19:10 The man who has gathered up the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. This is a permanent statute for the Israelites and for the foreigner residing among them.
- Exodus 19:10 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
- Exodus 19:14 When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.
- Leviticus 11:28 and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
- Leviticus 14:47 And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes.