Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:27
And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four, those [are] unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.
27. goeth upon its paws ] animals like the dog and cat whose feet are hand-like in form, having digits and claws.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 27. Whatsoever goeth upon his paws] cappaiv, his palms or hands, probably referring to those animals whose feet resemble the hands and feet of the human being, such as apes, monkeys, and all creatures of that genus; together with bears, frogs, &c.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Upon his paws, Heb. upon his hands, i.e. which hath feet divided into several]parts like fingers, as dogs, eats, apes, bears, &c.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Whatsoever goeth upon his paws,…. Or “the palms” d of his hands; meaning such creatures, whose feet are not divided into two parts, but into many, like the fingers of an hand, as apes, lions, bears, wolves, foxes, dogs, cats, c.
among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four this is added, to distinguish them from fowl, such as are clean; who walk but on two feet, though their feet are divided into fingers or talons, and may be called hands on which they walk:
these [are] unclean unto you: and as they might not be eaten, so neither touched, as follows:
whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even;
[See comments on Le 11:24].
d “super volas suas”, Pagninus, Montanus, “super manus suas”, Munster, Tigurine version, Drusius.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The same rule was applicable to all these animals: “ whoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even, ” i.e., for the rest of the day; he was then of course to wash himself. Whoever carried their carrion, viz., to take it away, was also unclean till the evening, and being still more deeply affected by the defilement, he was to wash his clothes as well.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(27) And whatsoever goeth upon his paws.Rather, and whatsoever goeth upon his palms, that is, those animals whose feet are not divided into two parts, but which have feet with fingers like a hand, such as the lion, the bear, the ape, the wolf, the cat, &c.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 11:27. Whatsoever goeth upon his paws In the Hebrew, whatsoever goeth upon his hands; by which is meant feet in some measure resembling hands, so far at least as being divided into distinct parts; such as are those of apes, bears, lions, dogs, cats, &c.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Lev 11:27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four, those [are] unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
Ver. 27. Paws. ] As wolves, lions, bears, dogs, cats, apes, &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
beasts = living creatures. See note on Lev 11:2.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Lev 11:20, Lev 11:23
Reciprocal: Lev 11:24 – General Num 19:11 – toucheth the dead Deu 14:8 – touch Jdg 13:4 – eat not 1Sa 20:26 – he is not clean Isa 52:11 – touch
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 11:27. Upon his paws Hebrew, upon his hands; that is, which hath feet divided into several parts, like fingers, as dogs, cats, apes, lions, bears.