Leviticus 11:28 meaning and explanation

and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.

Leviticus 11:28, Berean Standard Bible

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In context, the LORD is instructing Moses and Aaron for the Israelites, newly rescued from Egypt, who are learning what covenant holiness looks like in ordinary life. Verses 26 and 27 have just named animals with undivided hooves or paws as unclean, and verse 28 extends the rule to anyone who handles their dead bodies.

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