Leviticus 11:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 11:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 11:8 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 11:8 — KJV
“Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.”
— Leviticus 11:8 (KJV)
Leviticus 11:8 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 11:8
“And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:8: flesh, eat, carcase
“And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:8: flesh, eat, touch
“Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:8: flesh, eat, touch
“And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:8: eat, carcase, touch
“The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 11:8: flesh, eat, touch
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