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
"Any person who eats a carcass or an animal that was torn by beasts (whether that person is native born or is a resident alien), is to wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will remain unclean until evening, and then he'll become clean.
Exodus 22:31
"You are to be people set apart for me. You are not to eat flesh torn apart in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs."
Deuteronomy 14:21
"You must not eat any carcass. But you may give it to the alien in your cities so he may eat it or sell it to a foreigner, for you are a holy people to the LORD your God. "You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk."
Ezekiel 44:31
However, the priests are not to eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or that has been torn apart."