Deuteronomy 14:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself: you shall give it to the stranger that is within your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to an alien: for you are a holy people to the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Ye shall eate of nothinge that dyeth alone: But thou mayst geue it vnto the straunger that is in thy citie that he eate it, or mayst sell it vnto an Aliet. For thou art an holy people vnto the Lorde thy God. Thou shalt not seth a kyd in his mothers mylke.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Ye shall eate of nothinge yt dyeth alone: thou mayest geue it vnto ye straunger within yi gate, that he eate it, or sell it to a straunger. For thou art an holy people vnto ye LORDE thy God. Thou shalt not seeth a kydd, whyle it yet sucketh his mother.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Ye shall eate of nothing that dieth alone, but thou shalt giue it vnto the stranger that is within thy gates, that he may eate it: or thou maiest sell it vnto a stranger: for thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milke.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Ye shall eate of nothyng that dyeth alone: But thou shalt geue it vnto the straunger that is in thy citie, that he eate it, or thou mayest sell it vnto a straunger: For thou art an holy people vnto the Lorde thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself: you may give it to the foreigner living among you who is within your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to a foreigner: for you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Ye do not eat of any carcase; to the sojourner who `is' within thy gates thou dost give it, and he hath eaten it; or sell `it' to a stranger; for a holy people thou `art' to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not boil a kid in its mother's milk.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    You may not have as food anything which has come to a natural death; the man from another country who is living with you may take it for food, or you may get a price for it from one of another nation; for you are a holy people to the Lord your God. The young goat is not to be cooked in its mother's milk.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself: you may give it to the foreigner living among you who is within your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to a foreigner: for you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You may not eat any corpse, though you may give it to the resident foreigner who is living in your villages and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. You are a people holy to the LORD your God. Do not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:19 : 19 The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
  • Exod 34:26 : 26 The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring to the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
  • Lev 17:15 : 15 And every soul that eats what died of itself, or what 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 evening: then shall he be clean.
  • Lev 22:8 : 8 What dies of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.
  • Deut 14:2 : 2 For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
  • Ezek 4:14 : 14 Then I said, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul has not been polluted, for from my youth up till now I have not eaten of that which dies of itself or is torn in pieces, neither has abominable flesh come into my mouth.
  • Dan 8:24 : 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wondrously, and shall prosper, and thrive, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
  • Dan 12:7 : 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when he has finished scattering the power of the holy people, all these things shall be completed.
  • Acts 15:20 : 20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • 1 Pet 1:16 : 16 Because it is written, "Be holy; for I am holy."
  • Lev 19:33-34 : 33 And if a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him. 34 But the stranger that dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
  • Exod 12:43-45 : 43 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 'This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat of it; 44 But every man's servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then he may eat it. 45 A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat of it.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 19The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

  • 85%

    25You shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven, nor shall the sacrifice of the feast of Passover be left until the morning.

    26The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring to the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • 20But of all clean birds you may eat.

  • Deut 14:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3You shall not eat any abominable thing.

    4These are the animals which you shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

  • 8What dies of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.

  • 77%

    30Likewise you shall do with your oxen and your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

    31And you shall be holy men to me; neither shall you eat any meat torn by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

  • Lev 7:23-26
    4 verses
    76%

    23Speak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall not eat any fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

    24And the fat of an animal that dies of itself, and the fat of an animal that is torn by beasts, may be used for any other purpose: but you shall not eat of it.

    25For whoever eats the fat of the animal of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people.

    26Moreover, you shall not eat any blood, whether it is of bird or animal, in any of your dwellings.

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    15Yet you may slaughter and eat flesh inside all your gates, whatever your soul desires, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you: the unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle and the deer.

    16Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it on the earth like water.

    17You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain, or of your new wine, or of your oil, or the firstborn of your herd or flock, nor any of your vows which you vow, nor your voluntary offerings, or heave offering of your hand:

    18But you must eat them before the LORD your God in the place which the LORD your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in all that you put your hands to.

  • 76%

    21If the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, then you may slaughter from your herd and from your flock which the LORD has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat in your gates whatever your soul desires.

    22Just as the gazelle and the deer are eaten, so you may eat them; the unclean and the clean alike may eat them.

    23Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; and you may not eat the life with the meat.

    24You shall not eat it; you shall pour it upon the earth like water.

    25You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.

  • Lev 17:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14For it is the life of all flesh; its blood is for the life thereof: therefore I said to the children of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any flesh: for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.

    15And every soul that eats what died of itself, or what 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 evening: then shall he be clean.

  • 28And whether it be cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

  • 1You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God any bull or sheep that has a blemish or any defect, for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.

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    19All the firstborn males that come of your herd and of your flock you shall sanctify to the LORD your God: you shall do no work with the firstborn of your bull, nor shear the firstborn of your sheep.

    20You shall eat it before the LORD your God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, you and your household.

    21And if there is any blemish in it, such as if it is lame, or blind, or has any bad blemish, you shall not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

    22You shall eat it within your gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the gazelle and as the deer.

    23Only you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it upon the ground as water.

  • 12Therefore I said to the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, nor shall any stranger who dwells among you eat blood.

  • 31The priests shall not eat anything that has died naturally, or was torn, whether it is bird or beast.

  • 17But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy: you shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet aroma to the LORD.

  • 10No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a temporary resident of the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

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    45A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat of it.

    46In one house it shall be eaten; you shall not carry any of the flesh outside the house, nor shall you break one of its bones.

  • 32And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall you pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest you die.

  • Lev 22:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25Neither from a stranger's hand shall you offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes are in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

    26And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

  • 9Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; its head with its legs, and its entrails.

  • 5You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your gates, which the LORD your God gives you:

  • 6And every animal that parts the hoof, and has a split hoof, and chews the cud among the animals, that you shall eat.

  • 4But flesh with its life, which is the blood, you shall not eat.

  • 3Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud, among the animals, that you shall eat.

  • 14The breast of the wave offering and the shoulder of the heave offering you shall eat in a clean place, you, your sons, and your daughters with you, for they are your due and your sons' due, given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.

  • Lev 7:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19And the flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and for the other flesh, all who are clean shall eat it.

    20But the soul that eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that belong to the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

  • 3Whatever man there is of the house of Israel, who kills an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,

  • 25You shall therefore make a difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean birds and clean: and you shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by bird, or by any manner of living thing that creeps on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.