And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
Whatever any of these dead animals falls on becomes unclean—whether it's a wooden tool, clothing, leather, sack, or any container used for work. It must be put in water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean again.
This verse teaches that anything touched by a dead unclean animal becomes ceremonially unclean but can be purified through washing and waiting until evening.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from God's detailed instructions to Moses about clean and unclean animals given to the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. These purity laws helped distinguish Israel from surrounding nations and taught principles about holiness and separation from death and decay. The evening-to-evening cycle reflects the Jewish understanding of days beginning at sunset.
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