Leviticus 22:8 “He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which wou…”

Leviticus 22:8

He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.

American Standard Version

That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

Of a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I [am] Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

That which comes to a natural death, or is attacked by beasts, he may not take as food, for it will make him unclean: I am the Lord.

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Cross references

“That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.”

Leviticus 17:15 Exodus 22:31 Deuteronomy 14:21 Ezekiel 44:31

Leviticus 17:15 · BSB

And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean.

Exodus 22:31 · BSB

You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.

Deuteronomy 14:21 · BSB

You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not co…

Ezekiel 44:31 · BSB

The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.

Also

Leviticus 7:24 Leviticus 11:39–40

Leviticus 7:24 · BSB

The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

Leviticus 11:39–40 · BSB

If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

9The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

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