ולאלה תטמאו. לכל שרץ העוף בעל ד׳ רגלים ואת אלה תשקצו מן העוף ודעת אחרים שפי׳ אלה לכל הבהמה וכל הולך על כפיו ולפי דעתי שמלת אלה על כל הנזכרים למעלה: AND BY THESE YE SHALL BECOME UNCLEAN. By all winged swarming things that have four feet; And these ye shall have in detestation among the fowls.61See verse 13. In other words, verses 24 and 25 refer to that which comes before, that is to unclean fowl and unclean winged swarming things. Others believe that the word elleh (these) (v. 24) refers to among all the beasts and to And whatsoever goeth upon its paws (v. 27).62In other words, verses 23 and 24 introduce that which follows. See Rashi and Rashbam. I believe that the word elleh refers to all those mentioned above.63Unclean fowl and unclean winged swarming things.
תטמאו. מבנין התפעל ודגשות הטי״ת להתבלע התי״ו וכן וישמע את הקול מדבר אליו וכבס המטהר: YE SHALL BECOME UNCLEAN. The word tittamma’u (ye shall become unclean) is a hitpa’el. The tet receives a dagesh because the tav64Of the hitpa’el. is swallowed. The same is the case with the word middabber (speaking) in then he heard the Voice speaking unto him (Num. 7:89) and the word mittaher (cleansed) in And he that is to be cleansed shall wash (Lev. 14:8).65Both words are hitpa’els whose tav is compensated for by a dagesh.
יטמא עד הערב. אחז הכתוב דרך קצרה כי הוא צריך שירחץ במים: SHALL BE UNCLEAN UNTIL THE EVEN. Scripture chose the path of brevity, for the unclean must bathe in water.