Leviticus 17:15

And every soul which eats that which has died of itself, or is taken of beasts, either among the natives or among the strangers, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening: then shall he be clean.

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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 the blood of all flesh is its life; and I said to the children of Israel, Ye shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood: everyone that eats it shall be destroyed.

16But if he do not wash his garments, and do not bathe his body in water, then shall he bear his iniquity.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:30And ye shall be holy men to me; and ye shall not eat flesh taken of beasts, ye shall cast it to the dog.

Leviticus 11:24And by these ye shall be defiled; everyone that touches their carcasses shall be unclean till the evening.

Leviticus 11:27And every one among all the wild beasts that moves upon its fore feet, which goes on all four, is unclean to you; everyone that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening.

Leviticus 11:31These are unclean to you of all the reptiles which are on the earth; everyone who touches their carcasses shall be unclean till evening.

Leviticus 11:39And if one of the cattle die, which it is lawful for you to eat, he that touches their carcasses shall be unclean till evening.

Leviticus 15:5And the man who shall touch his bed, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till 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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