Verse 8

He must not eat anything that has died naturally or been torn by wild animals, making himself unclean by it. I am the LORD.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 17:15 : 15 Anyone, whether native or foreigner, who eats an animal that died naturally or was torn by wild animals must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until evening. Then they will be clean.
  • Deut 14:21 : 21 You shall not eat anything that dies naturally. You may give it to the foreigner living in your towns so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
  • Ezek 44:31 : 31 The priests must not eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or been torn by wild beasts.
  • Lev 7:24 : 24 The fat of an animal found dead and the fat of an animal torn by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose but must not be eaten.
  • Lev 11:39-40 : 39 If any animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening. 40 Anyone who eats from its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.