Leviticus 11:27

WEB

Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

KJV

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.

Commentary

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 Gill on Lev 11:24 . (d) "super volas suas", Pagninus, Montanus, "super manus suas", Munster, Tigurine version, Drusius.