Leviticus 22:8

In 11 translations

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 Yahweh.

ASV

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

LSV

he does not eat a carcass or torn thing, to become unclean with it; I [am] YHWH.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

That which dieth of itself, and that which was taken by a beast, they shall not eat, nor be defiled therewith, I am the Lord.

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

He shall not eat that which dies of itself, or is taken of beasts, so that he should be polluted by them: I am the Lord.

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WLC

נְבֵלָ֧ה וּטְרֵפָ֛ה לֹ֥א יֹאכַ֖ל לְטָמְאָה־בָ֑הּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Θνησιμαῖον καὶ θηριάλωτον οὐ φάγεται, μιανθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν αὐτοῖς· ἐγὼ Κύριος.

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• Leviticus 17:15And 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 22:31You 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.
• Leviticus 7:24The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.
• Deuteronomy 14:21You 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…
• Ezekiel 44:31The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.
• Leviticus 11:39–40If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening. Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the…

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