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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The passage issues a ritual purity command to the Israelite community concerning contact with animal remains.

The words — נִבְלָתָ֔ם (niv.la.Ta/m) translates literally as "their carcass," and יְכַבֵּ֥ס (ye.kha.Bes) means "he will wash."

The thread — The same pattern of temporary uncleanness until evening upon touching a carcass appears in Leviticus 11:24 and Leviticus 11:27.

Why it lands — The text requires immediate garment washing and establishes that contact with dead animals produces temporary ceremonial defilement.

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The Hebrew words

וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve./ha./no.Se'and/ who/ [-ever] carries אֶת־'et-<obj.>נִבְלָתָ֔םniv.la.Ta/mcarcass/ their יְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.Beshe will wash בְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.Da/vgarments/ his וְטָמֵ֣אve./ta.Me'and/ he will be unclean עַד־'ad-until הָעָ֑רֶבha./'A.revthe/ evening טְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'Im[are] unclean הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyלָכֶֽם׃ סla./Khemto <the>/ you

King James Version

And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

Cross-references

Leviticus 11:24 These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,