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Ezekiel 44:31

29 They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs.

30 And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.

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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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
The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.
KJV
The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.
WEB
The priests shall not eat of anything that dies of itself or is torn, whether it is bird or animal.
ASV
The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or is torn, whether it be bird or beast.
DARBY
The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or of that which is torn, whether of fowl or of beast.
BLB
Every carcass and torn thing from the bird or from the beast, the priests shall not eat.
ÅB
Noe selvdødt eller sønderrevet av fugler eller dyr skal prestene ikke spise.
OTB
Prestene skal ikke spise noe, verken fugl eller dyr, som er funnet dødt eller revet i hjel av ville dyr.
B1930
Noget selvdødt eller sønderrevet av fugler eller dyr skal prestene ikke ete.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 22:8

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

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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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  • 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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  • Romans 14:20

    For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

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  • Ezekiel 4:14

    Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

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  • 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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  • 1 Corinthians 8:13

    Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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