Leviticus 11:46

This is the law of the beasts, &c.. recapitulation of the four classes. See structure of verses 1-23 in the Leviticus book comments. There it was land, water, flying, and swarming. Here it is land animals, flying, water animals, and swarming. Compare the summary of the sacrificial law, Leviticus 7:37; Leviticus 7:38.

beasts. Hebrew, plural of behemah. See note on Leviticus 11:27.

creature. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.