Leviticus 11:27

“Whatsoever goeth upon his paws, etc.] Or “the palms” f362 of his hands; meaning such creatures, whose feet are not divided into two parts, but into many, like the fingers of an hand, as apes, lions, bears, wolves, foxes, dogs, cats, etc. among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four; this is added, to distinguish them from fowl, such as are clean; who walk but on two feet, though their feet are divided into fingers or talons, and may be called hands on which they walk: these [are] unclean unto you: and as they might not be eaten, so neither touched, as follows: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even; (see Gill on “<031124>Leviticus 11:24”).”

“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'”

“Upon his paws - Heb. upon his hands, that is, which hath feet divided into several parts like fingers, as dogs, cats, apes, and bears. Leviticus 11:34”

“Lev 11:20, Lev 11:23 Leviticus 11:28”

“The same rule was applicable to all these animals: "whoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even," i.e., for the rest of the day; he was then of course to wash himself. Whoever carried their carrion, viz., to take it away, was also unclean till the evening, and being still more deeply affected by the defilement, he was to wash his clothes as well. Leviticus 11:29”