Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
General references
Bible References
General references
Leviticus 17:15
Every person who eats an animal which dies [of natural causes] or was torn by a predator, whether he is native-born or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be [ceremonially] unclean until evening; then he will become clean.
Exodus 22:31
“You shall be holy men to Me; therefore you shall not eat meat [from any animal] that has been torn to pieces [by predators] in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.
Deuteronomy 14:21
“You shall not eat anything that dies on its own. You may give it to the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is in your [city] gates, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner [since they are not under God’s law], but you are a people holy (set apart) to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat or a lamb in its mother’s milk.
Ezekiel 44:31
The priests shall not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or has been torn to pieces.