Exodus 22:31
Holy men, therefore shall ye truly become to me,—and flesh in the field torn to pieces, shall ye not eat, to the dogs, shall ye cast it.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Leviticus 11:44For, I—Yahweh, am your God, therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and remain holy; for, holy, am, I,—therefore shall ye not make your persons unclean, with any creeping thing that crawleth upon the earth;
Leviticus 19:2Speak unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel and thou shalt say unto them—Holy, shall ye be,—For holy, am I—Yahweh—your God
Leviticus 22:8That which dieth of itself or is torn in pieces, shall he not eat to make himself unclean thereby,—I, am Yahweh.
Ezekiel 4:14Then said, I, Ah! My Lord. Yahweh, lo! my person, hath not been defiled: neither of what hath died of itself nor of what hath been torn in pieces: have I eaten, from my youthful days even unto now, neither hath come into my mouth the flesh of a foul thing.
Acts 10:14But Peter said—By no means, Lord! because, at no time, have I eaten anything common or unclean.
1 Peter 1:15But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour,—
Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:26-31
25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: 27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. 28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. 29 Thou… Read the whole commentary →