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Summary

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.

Bible References

Every soul

Leviticus 22:8
He must not eat an animal that has died of natural causes or an animal torn by beasts and thus become unclean by it. I am the Lord.
Exodus 22:31
"You will be holy people to me; you must not eat any meat torn by animals in the field. You must throw it to the dogs.
Deuteronomy 14:21
You may not eat any corpse, though you may give it to the resident foreigner who is living in your villages and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. You are a people holy to the Lord your God. Do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
Ezekiel 4:14
And I said, "Ah, sovereign Lord, I have never been ceremonially defiled before. I have never eaten a carcass or an animal torn by wild beasts; from my youth up, unclean meat has never entered my mouth."
Ezekiel 44:31
The priests will not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or was torn to pieces by a wild animal.

Both wash

Leviticus 11:25
and anyone who carries their carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until the evening.
Leviticus 15:5
Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Numbers 19:8
The one who burns it must wash his clothes in water and bathe himself in water. He will be ceremonially unclean until evening.
Revelation 7:14
So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!

General references

Leviticus 11:24
"'By these you defile yourselves; anyone who touches their carcass will be unclean until the evening,
Leviticus 15:5
Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 22:8
He must not eat an animal that has died of natural causes or an animal torn by beasts and thus become unclean by it. I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 44:31
The priests will not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or was torn to pieces by a wild animal.

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