レビ記 11:32-36 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 11:20-42

Here is the law, 1. Concerning flying insects, as flies, wasps, bees, etc.; these they might not eat (Lev. 11:20), nor indeed are they fit to be eaten; but there were several sorts of locusts which in those countries were very good meat, and much used: John Baptist lived upon them in the desert, and they are here allowed them, Lev. 11:21, 22. 2. Concerning the creeping things on the earth; these were all forbidden (Lev. 11:29, 30, and again, Lev. 11:41, 42); for it was the curse of the serpent... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:32

And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean ,.... Any of the above eight creeping things, that is, of their flesh, for as for their bones, nails, nerves, and skin, as before observed, being separated from them and dry, they do not defile: whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack ; every wooden vessel, as the Targum of Jonathan; and all sorts of clothes, of woollen, linen, or silk, and all sorts of skins, excepting skins of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:33

And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth ,.... Any of the above eight reptiles, should they by chance fall into the midst an earthen vessel: whatsoever is in it shall be unclean ; if it only by falling touched the outside of it, it was not unclean; but if it fell into it, then whatever was contained in it was unclean; for, as Jarchi says, an earthen vessel does not pollute or receive pollution, but from the air of it F21 , from its inside: and ye shall break... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:34

Of all meat which may be eaten ,.... Which otherwise is lawful to eat and fit for food, whether herbs, or whether the flesh of clean creatures: that on which such water cometh shall be unclean ; that is, such water as is put into an unclean vessel, become so by the fall of any unclean reptile into it; wherefore such water poured out upon any sort of food, clean and fit to eat, or that is put into such water, to be dressed, it becomes unclean and unfit to eat; for the vessel, being... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:35

And everything whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean ,.... Before the Scripture seems to speak of anyone of the reptiles perfect, that falling upon anything should pollute it; but here of any part of them, though ever so small, which should, through any accident, fall and light upon anything, even that would render it unclean and unfit for use: whether it be oven, or ranges of pots ; the one to bake bread in, and the other to boil flesh in, as Aben Ezra... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:36

Nevertheless, a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water ,.... Or, "a fountain or pit, a collection of waters", the copulative being wanting, as some observe, Aben Ezra takes notice of; or it may be by way of apposition, and so may explain what fountain or pit is meant, even such an one where there is a large continence of water, into which, if any carcass of a creeping thing fell, or any part of it, yet it shall be clean : and fit for use, either because of the abundance of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:32

Any vessel of wood - Such as the wooden bowls still in use among the Arabs. Or raiment, or skin - any trunks or baskets covered with skins, another part of the furniture of an Arab tent; the goat-skins, in which they churn their milk, may be also intended. Or sack - any hair-cloth used for the purpose of transporting goods from place to place. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:33

And every earthen vessel - Such pitchers as are commonly used for drinking out of, and for holding liquids. M. De la Roque observes that hair-sacks, trunks, and baskets, covered with skin, are used among the travelling Arabs to carry their household utensils in, which are kettles or pots, great wooden bowls, hand-mills, and pitchers. It is very likely that these are nearly the same with those used by the Israelites in their journeyings in the wilderness, for the customs of these people do... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:35

Ranges for pots - To understand this, we must observe that the Arabs dig a hole in their tent, about a foot and a half deep; three-fourths of this, says Rauwolff, they lay about with stones, and the fourth part is left open for the purpose of throwing in their fuel. This little temporary building is probably what is here designed by ranges for pots; and this was to be broken down when any unclean thing had fallen upon it. See Harmer, vol. 1., p. 464. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:36

A fountain or pit, etc. - This must either refer to running water, the stream of which soon carries off all impurities, or to large reservoirs where the water soon purifies itself; the water in either which touched the unclean thing, being considered as impure, the rest of the water being clean. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 11:20-42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 11:36

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