14 Bible Verses about Corpses Of Animals

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Exodus 21:35

“When a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live ox and divide its proceeds; they must also divide the dead animal.

Exodus 21:34

the owner of the pit must give compensation; he must pay money to its owner, but the dead animal will become his.

Exodus 21:36

If, however, it is known that the ox was in the habit of goring, yet its owner has not restrained it, he must compensate fully, ox for ox; the dead animal will become his.

Leviticus 11:8

Do not eat any of their meat or touch their carcasses—they are unclean for you.

Leviticus 11:11

They are to remain detestable to you; you must not eat any of their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

Leviticus 11:31

These are unclean for you among all the swarming creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening.

Ezekiel 4:14

But I said, “Oh, Lord God, I have never been defiled. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts. And impure meat has never entered my mouth.”

Judges 14:8

After some time, when he returned to get her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and there was a swarm of bees with honey in the carcass.

Leviticus 17:15

“Every person, whether the native or the foreigner, who eats an animal that died a natural death or was mauled by wild beasts is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening; then he will be clean.

Leviticus 22:8

He must not eat an animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts, making himself unclean by it; I am Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 14:21

“You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to a temporary resident living within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Ezekiel 40:43

There were three-inch hooks fastened all around the inside of the room, and the flesh of the offering was to be laid on the tables.

Daniel 7:11

“I watched, then, because of the sound of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued watching, the beast was killed and its body destroyed and given over to the burning fire.

Hebrews 13:11

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.

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