Leviticus 11:43 Meaning
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Context Explained
41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
42Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
43Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
44For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
45For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Mark 7:19
Jesus' teaching on food purity contrasts with the cleanliness laws in Leviticus.
Acts 10:15
God's command to Peter about clean and unclean animals fulfills the dietary restrictions in Leviticus.
1 Timothy 4:4
This verse emphasizes that everything created by God is good, which relates to the dietary laws.
Source: Leviticus 11:43