Leviticus 11:8

“Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.”

"Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you." - Leviticus 11:8
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What does Leviticus 11:8 mean?

Leviticus 11:8 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the Lord is giving instructions to the Israelites regarding what animals…

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Holiness in Our Choices: Lessons from Leviticus 11:8

As we delve into the ancient laws outlined in Leviticus, we encounter a profound command from the Lord that transcends time and culture: "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you" (Leviticus 11:8, KJV). This verse, nestled…

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A Prayer for Purity and Divine Understanding

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and a mind yearning for Your wisdom. In the stillness of this moment, I seek to understand the depths of Your Word, particularly as it is conveyed in Leviticus 11:8, where You declare, "Of their flesh shall…

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Leviticus 11:8 - "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you."
Leviticus 8:11 - "And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them."
Leviticus 11:22
Leviticus 16:8
Leviticus 8:30
Leviticus 11:18 - "And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,"
Leviticus 8:1-12
Leviticus 8:8 - "And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim."
Leviticus 11:17 - "And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,"
Leviticus 11:14 - "And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;"
Leviticus 11:15 - "Every raven after his kind;"
Leviticus 6:8 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 10:8 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,"
Leviticus 11:30 - "And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole."
Leviticus 8:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 11:19 - "And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat."
Leviticus 9:11 - "And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp."
Leviticus 8:32 - "And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire."
Leviticus 11:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,"
Leviticus 11:16 - "And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,"
Leviticus 8:6 - "And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water."
Leviticus 8:19 - "And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about."
Leviticus 8:3 - "And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Leviticus 8:5 - "And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done."
"And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them." - Leviticus 8:11
Leviticus 11:41 - "And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten."
Leviticus 19:11 - "¶ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another."
Leviticus 7:11 - "And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD."
Leviticus 8:20 - "And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat."