Leviticus 11:24

“And for these ye shalt be unclean, etc.] That is, for eating them; or should they eat them they would be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even; not only he was unclean that ate them, but he that even touched their dead bodies was reckoned unclean; might not go into the tabernacle, nor have conversation with men, nor eat of the holy things, which were forbid men in any uncleanness; and though there is no mention of his washing himself, it may be understood, this being a short or concise way of speaking, as Aben Ezra observes; who adds, that it was necessary that he should wash himself in water; which was typical of washing and cleansing by the grace…”

“Unclean - If the due purification was omitted at the time, through negligence or forgetfulness, a sin-offering was required. See Leviticus 5:2. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Unclean - And such were excluded both from the court of God's house, and from free conversation with other men. Leviticus 11:25”

“11:24-25 defiled until evening: Anyone who touched a carcass of an unclean animal would be unclean until evening, which marked the beginning of the next day in Israel.”

“Lev 11:8, Lev 11:27, Lev 11:28, Lev 11:31, Lev 11:38-40, Lev 17:15, Lev 17:16; Isa 22:14; Co1 15:33; Co2 6:17; Eph 2:1-3, Eph 5:11; Col 2:16, Col 2:17, Col 2:20; Heb 9:26; Jo1 1:7 Leviticus 11:25”

“In Lev 11:24-28 there follow still further and more precise instructions, concerning defilement through contact with the carcases (i.e., the carrion) of the animals already mentioned. These instructions relate first of all ( Lev 11:24 and Lev 11:25) to aquatic and winged animals, which were not to be eaten because they were unclean (the expression "for these" in Lev 11:24 relates to them); and then ( Lev 11:26-28) to quadrupeds, both cattle that have not the hoof thoroughly divided and do not ruminate ( Lev 11:26), and animals that go upon their hands, i.e., upon paws, and have no hoofs, such as cats, dogs, bears, etc. Leviticus 11:27”