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Leviticus 17:15

And every soul that eateth that which died of itself , or that which was torn with beasts , ( whether it is one of your own country, or a stranger) he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the 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 it is the life of all flesh, the blood of it is for the life of it; therefore I said to the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is its blood: whoever eateth it shall be cut off.

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

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Cross References

Exodus 22:30Likewise shalt thou do with thy oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.

Leviticus 11:24And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:27And whatever goeth upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean to you: whoever toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:31These are unclean to you among all that creep: whoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:39And if any beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; he that toucheth its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:5And whoever toucheth 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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