Leviticus 22:8

That which comes to a natural death, or is attacked by beasts, he may not take as food, for it will make him unclean: I am the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And when the sun has gone down he will be clean; and after that he may take part in the holy food, because it is his bread.

9So then, let them keep what I have put into their care, for fear that sin may come on them because of it, so causing their death because they have made it common: I am the Lord, who make them holy.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:30In the same way with your oxen and your sheep: for seven days let the young one be with its mother; on the eighth day give it to me.

Leviticus 7:24And the fat of that which comes to a natural death, and the fat of that which is attacked by beasts, may be used for other purposes, but not in any way for food.

Leviticus 17:15And anyone who takes as food anything which has come to a natural end, or anything which has been put to death by beasts, if he is one of you by birth, or of another nation, will have to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening, and then he will be clean.

Ezekiel 44:31The priests may not take for food any bird or beast which has come to a natural death or whose death has been caused by another animal.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:2-10

Laws Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord . 3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord , having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off… Read the whole commentary →

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