Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 7:21
Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean [thing, as] the uncleanness of man, or [any] unclean beast, or any abominable unclean [thing], and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which [pertain] unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
21. abomination ] detestation, Heb. she: the word is used in ch. Lev 11:10-12 of things without fins and scales that move in the waters, and in Lev 11:13; Lev 11:20; Lev 11:23; Lev 11:41-42 of birds of prey and creeping (swarming) things. See notes there. Some prefer to read shere ( swarming thing) following Sam. Targ. Pesh.
shall be cut off ] It has been debated whether this expression means death or outlawry. Probably the latter penalty is intended. Cp. Code of ammurabi (Johns) 154, 158.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Unclean beast – that is, carrion of any kind. See Lev. 11.
Shall be cut off – See the Exo 31:14 note.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 21. The uncleanness of man] Any ulcer, sore, or leprosy; or any sort of cutaneous disorder, either loathsome or infectious.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The uncleanness of man, or,
of women, for the word signifies both; and that there were such things coming from men or women, the touch whereof did pollute men and things, may be seen Le 15, and elsewhere. Others make it an hypallage uncleanness of man, for a man of uncleanness, or, an unclean man. But that seems not necessary here.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
21. abominable unclean thingSomecopies of the Bible read, “any reptile.”
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Moreover, the soul that shall touch any unclean [thing],…. Person or thing, the dead body of a man, or the bone of a dead body, or a grave in which it was laid:
as the uncleanness of man; the issue that runs from a profluvious person:
or [any] unclean beast; that was so by the law ceremonial; see
Le 11:4:
or any abominable unclean thing; which the Targum of Jonathan interprets of every unclean reptile: see Le 11:20
and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which [pertain] unto the Lord, even that soul shall be cut off from his people; [See comments on Le 7:20].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Lev 7:21. That soul shall be cut off from his people Excluded from all the privileges of an Israelite; see Gen 17:14. The intention of all these precepts, Bishop Patrick observes, was to preserve greater reverence and regard to sacred things.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Lev 7:21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean [thing, as] the uncleanness of man, or [any] unclean beast, or any abominable unclean [thing], and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which [pertain] unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Ver. 21. Cut off from his people. ] Compare 1Co 11:27-29 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
abominable unclean thing = anything an abomination to Jehovah. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, and Syriac, have “unclean reptiles”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the uncleanness: Lev 5:2, Lev 5:3, Lev 12:1 – Lev 13:59, Lev 15:1-33, Lev 22:4, Num 19:11-16
any unclean: Lev 11:24-42, Deu 14:7, Deu 14:8, Deu 14:10, Deu 14:12-20
abominable: Lev 11:10-13, Lev 11:20, Lev 11:41, Lev 11:42, Deu 14:3, Eze 4:14
cut off: Lev 7:20, Lev 7:25, Lev 7:27, Lev 17:10, Lev 17:14, Lev 18:29, Gen 17:14, Exo 12:15, Exo 12:19, Exo 30:33-38
Reciprocal: Lev 22:3 – having his uncleanness upon him 1Sa 20:26 – he is not clean