Reference

Leviticus 11:39

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
37

And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

38

But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

39

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40

And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

41

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

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Levitical Dietary Law
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Levitical Dietary Law

This verse does not directly list specific animals as clean or unclean for consumption. Instead, it addresses the ritual impurity incurred by touching the carcass of an animal that is *already designated as edible* ("of which ye may eat") but has died naturally. While it operates within the framework of the Levitical dietary laws by referencing "beast, of which ye may eat," its primary focus is on ritual purity rather than the dietary classification itself. Therefore, while it *presupposes* the