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Leviticus 22:8

6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

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

9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.

10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
KJV
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
WEB
He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.
ASV
That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
DARBY
Of a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah.
BLB
A carcass or torn thing he shall not eat, to defile himself with it. I [am] YHWH.
ÅB
Det som er selvdødt eller sønderrevet, skal han ikke spise, for da blir han uren; jeg er Herren.
OTB
Han må ikke spise noe som dør naturlig eller er revet i hjel av ville dyr, og dermed bli uren av det. Jeg er Herren.
B1930
Det som er selvdødt eller sønderrevet, skal han ikke ete, for da blir han uren; jeg er Herren.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 17:15

    And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

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  • Exodus 22:31

    And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

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  • Leviticus 7:24

    And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

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  • Deuteronomy 14:21

    Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

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  • Ezekiel 44:31

    The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.

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  • Leviticus 11:39–40

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

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