Leviticus 17:15

And every soul who eats that which dies of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening, then he shall be c

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14For as to the life of all flesh, the blood of it is with the life of it. Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh, for the life of all flesh is the blood of it. Whoever eats it shall be c

16But if he does not wash them, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:30Likewise thou shall do with thine oxen, [and] with thy sheep. Seven days it shall be with its dam. On the eighth day thou shall give it me.

Leviticus 11:24and by these ye shall become unclean. Whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:27And whatever goes upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:31These are those which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:39And if any beast, of which ye may eat, dies, he who touches the carcass of it shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:5And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 17:11-16

The Eating of Blood Forbidden. ( b. c. 1490.) 10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No… Read the whole commentary →

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