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
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