Leviticus 11:44

⁴⁴מד כי אני יהוה אלהיכם והתקדשתם והייתם קדשים כי קדוש אני ולא תטמאו את נפשתיכם בכל השרץ הרמש על הארץa

Leviticus 11 lays out detailed dietary laws for the Israelites, distinguishing between clean and unclean animals. These regulations, often called “kosher laws,” dictated what could and could not be eaten, covering land animals, sea creatures, and birds. Beyond food, the chapter also addresses ritual impurity caused by contact with unclean carcasses, emphasizing the profound connection between diet, holiness, and the covenant relationship with God. The underlying tension is the call to be holy as God is holy, which permeated every aspect of Israelite life.

References· Leviticus 11

a: v.44 — Exodus 20:2, Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 20:7, Leviticus 20:26, Leviticus 21:8, Deuteronomy 14:2, Psalms 99:5, Psalms 99:9, Exodus 23:25, Isaiah 6:3-5
b: v.45 — Leviticus 11:44, Exodus 20:2, Exodus 6:7, Psalms 105:43-45, Leviticus 25:38, Hosea 11:1

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