Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If one of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean, and you must break the pot. New Living Translation “If such an animal falls into a clay pot, everything in the pot will be defiled, and the pot must be smashed. English Standard Version And if any of them falls into any earthenware vessel, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it. Berean Standard Bible If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot. King James Bible And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. New King James Version Any earthen vessel into which any of them falls you shall break; and whatever is in it shall be unclean: New American Standard Bible As for any earthenware vessel into which one of them may fall, whatever is in it becomes unclean and you shall break the vessel. NASB 1995 ‘As for any earthenware vessel into which one of them may fall, whatever is in it becomes unclean and you shall break the vessel. NASB 1977 ‘As for any earthenware vessel into which one of them may fall, whatever is in it becomes unclean and you shall break the vessel. Legacy Standard Bible As for any earthenware vessel into which one of them may fall, whatever is in it becomes unclean, and you shall break the vessel. Amplified Bible As for any earthenware container into which any of these [crawling things] falls, whatever is in it becomes unclean, and you shall break the container. Christian Standard Bible If any of them falls into any clay pot, everything in it will become unclean; you are to break it. Holman Christian Standard Bible If any of them falls into any clay pot, everything in it will become unclean; you must break it. American Standard Version And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. Contemporary English Version If any of these animals is found dead in a clay pot, the pot must be broken to pieces, and everything in it becomes unclean. English Revised Version And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. GOD'S WORD® Translation "If any of these creatures falls into a piece of pottery, break the pottery because everything in it is unclean. Good News Translation And if their bodies fall into a clay pot, everything that is in it shall be unclean, and you must break the pot. International Standard Version Any earthen vessel into which any of these things fall becomes unclean, along with everything in it. You are to destroy it, along with all its contents." Majority Standard Bible If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot. NET Bible As for any clay vessel they fall into, everything in it will become unclean and you must break it. New Heart English Bible Every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it. Webster's Bible Translation And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falleth, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. World English Bible Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. You shall break it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand any earthen vessel, into the midst of which [any] one of them falls, all that [is] in its midst is unclean, and you break it. Young's Literal Translation and any earthen vessel, into the midst of which any one of them falleth, all that is in its midst is unclean, and it ye do break. Smith's Literal Translation And every vessel of earthen upon which it shall fall from them, into its midst, all which is in its midst shall be unclean, and ye shall break it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut an earthen vessel, into which any of these shall fall, shall be defiled, and therefore is to be broken. Catholic Public Domain Version But an earthen vessel, into which something from these will fall, shall be defiled; and therefore it is to be broken. New American Bible Should any of these creatures fall into a clay vessel, everything in it becomes unclean, and the vessel itself you must break. New Revised Standard Version And if any of them falls into any earthen vessel, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break the vessel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd every earthen vessel into which any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and you shall break it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And every earthen vessel of them into which it falls, everything in it shall be defiled, and you shall break it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. Brenton Septuagint Translation And every earthen vessel into which one of these things shall fall, whatsoever is inside it, shall be unclean, and it shall be broken. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Clean and Unclean Animals…32When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean. 33If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot. 34Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.… Cross References Numbers 19:15 and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean. Leviticus 15:12 Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water. Haggai 2:12-13 If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests. / So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered. Matthew 23:25-26 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. Mark 7:4 And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining. Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. Acts 10:14-15 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Romans 14:14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 2 Corinthians 6:17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” Hebrews 9:10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. Colossians 2:21-22 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? / These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Ezekiel 4:14 “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.” Deuteronomy 23:14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you. Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And every earthen vessel, into where any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and you shall break it. ye shall break it Leviticus 11:35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you. Leviticus 14:45 And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. Jeremiah 48:38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Break Broken Clay Earth Earthen Earthenware Fall Falleth Falls Gets Midst Pot Unclean Vessel Whatever Whatsoever WhereintoJump to Next Break Broken Clay Earth Earthen Earthenware Fall Falleth Falls Gets Midst Pot Unclean Vessel Whatever Whatsoever WhereintoLeviticus 11 1. What animals may be eaten4. and what may not be eaten 9. What fishes 13. What fowls 29. The creeping things which are unclean If any of them falls into a clay pot This phrase refers to the carcasses of unclean animals, as outlined in the preceding verses of Leviticus 11. The context is the dietary and purity laws given to the Israelites, which were meant to set them apart from other nations. Clay pots were common in ancient Israel for storing food and liquids. Archaeological findings confirm the widespread use of such pottery in daily life. The concern here is the transmission of impurity, which was a significant aspect of maintaining holiness and cleanliness in the community. The clay pot, being porous, would absorb the impurity, making it impossible to cleanse. everything in it will be unclean you must break the pot Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe primary human author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, to whom the laws of cleanliness and holiness were given. 3. Clay Pot A common household item in ancient Israel, representing everyday life and the potential for impurity. 4. Unclean Animals The context of Leviticus 11 involves distinguishing between clean and unclean animals, which is part of the broader Levitical law. 5. Tabernacle The central place of worship for the Israelites, where purity laws were especially significant. Teaching Points Holiness in Everyday LifeThe command to break the contaminated clay pot underscores the importance of maintaining holiness in all aspects of life, not just in religious rituals. Symbolism of Purity The clay pot represents our lives, which can be easily contaminated by sin. Just as the pot must be broken, we must be willing to remove sin from our lives to remain pure before God. God's Call to Distinction The laws in Leviticus set the Israelites apart from other nations. As Christians, we are called to live distinctively, reflecting God's holiness in a world that often disregards it. The Cost of Purity Breaking the pot signifies a loss, reminding us that pursuing holiness may require sacrifice and the removal of things that lead to impurity. Spiritual Cleansing While the physical laws of cleanliness are no longer binding, they point to the need for spiritual cleansing through Christ, who purifies us from all unrighteousness.(33) And every earthen vessel.--The case, however, is different with regard to vessels made of clay and burned in the kiln. Whereinto any of them falleth.--Better, where into aught of them falleth, that is, into which any of the aforesaid portion of a defiling carcase falls (see Leviticus 11:32). Whilst defiled vessels of other materials were made clean by water, earthen vessels, when they became defiled, had to be destroyed (see Leviticus 6:28), and their contents were rendered polluted. Hebrew If any of themמֵהֶ֖ם (mê·hem) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They falls יִפֹּ֥ל (yip·pōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every clay חֶ֔רֶשׂ (ḥe·reś) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2789: Earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd pot, כְּלִי־ (kə·lî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus everything כֹּ֣ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every in בְּתוֹכ֛וֹ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre it will be unclean; יִטְמָ֖א (yiṭ·mā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean you must break [the pot]. תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃ (ṯiš·bō·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces Links Leviticus 11:33 NIVLeviticus 11:33 NLT Leviticus 11:33 ESV Leviticus 11:33 NASB Leviticus 11:33 KJV Leviticus 11:33 BibleApps.com Leviticus 11:33 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 11:33 Chinese Bible Leviticus 11:33 French Bible Leviticus 11:33 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 11:33 Every earthen vessel into which any (Le Lv Lev.) |
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