By these you shall become unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Unclean - If the due purification was omitted at the time, through negligence or forgetfulness, a sin-offering was required. See Leviticus 5…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And for these ye shall be unclean. —Rather, and by these you shall be defiled, that is, the beasts and animals s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And for these you shall be unclean That is, for eating them; or should they eat them they would be unclean:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These laws seem to have been intended,

  1. As a test of the people's obedience, as Adam was forbidden to eat from the tree of knowledge…

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