Leviticus 11:39

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

Cross-reference

In Leviticus 11:24, the same uncleanness-until-evening rule applies to touching carcasses of unclean animals, here extended to clean ones that die naturally.

In Leviticus 11:31, touching dead swarming creatures also brings uncleanness until evening — a parallel rule for a different animal class.

In Leviticus 11:40, eating or carrying the same dead clean animal also causes uncleanness and requires washing, expanding on the touching rule here.

In Leviticus 11:28, carrying a carcass requires washing clothes — a stricter requirement than mere touching here, showing gradations of uncleanness.

In Leviticus 5:2, touching unclean carcasses requires a guilt offering if hidden — a higher impurity level than the washing-only rule here.

In Leviticus 15:5, touching a discharge sufferer's bed causes uncleanness until evening — same duration but a different impurity source.

In Leviticus 15:7, touching a person with a discharge also brings uncleanness until evening with washing — analogous yet distinct impurity.

In Numbers 19:11, touching a human corpse causes seven-day uncleanness — a stark contrast to the one-day rule for animal carcasses here.

In Numbers 19:16, touching human remains in the field also brings seven-day uncleanness, contrasting the shorter period for animal carcasses here.

In Ezekiel 4:14, the prophet cites the same law, affirming he never ate meat from an animal that died of itself — directly referencing this uncleanness rule.