Leviticus 11:29

Leviticus 11:29 Meaning and Explanation

These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

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Weasels, mice, and tortoises are unclean among creeping creatures.

The Context of Leviticus 11:29

Unclean creeping animals begin to be listed.

What Does Leviticus 11:29 Mean?

Creeping animals are named individually. Weasels are predators; mice are rodents; tortoises are reptiles—diverse creatures united by creeping movement.

The listing shifts focus from insects to larger crawling animals. These earth-creepers carry uncleanness through their very nature.

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What does Leviticus 11:29 mean?

Weasels, mice, and tortoises are unclean among creeping creatures.

What is the context of Leviticus 11:29?

Unclean creeping animals begin to be listed.

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