Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

That which dieth of itself or is torn in pieces, shall he not eat to make himself unclean thereby, - I, am Yahweh.

New American Standard Bible

He shall not eat an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.

King James Version

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

He is not to eat the carcass of an animal that was torn by animals, thereby defiling himself with it. I am the LORD.

A Conservative Version

That which dies of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it. I am LORD.

American Standard Version

That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.

Amplified

He shall not eat that which dies [of natural causes] or is torn by a predator, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

That which comes to a natural death, or is attacked by beasts, he may not take as food, for it will make him unclean: I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

Of a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

A carcass or torn of wild beast, he shall not eat to be defiled with it: I Jehovah.

King James 2000

That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat to defile himself by it: I am the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He shall not eat a [naturally] dead body or a mangled carcass, {so that he becomes unclean} by it; I [am] Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

He shall not eat a dead body or one torn, to defile himself with them. I am Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Of a beast that dieth alone or is rent with wild beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.

Webster

That which dieth of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I am Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבלה 
N@belah 
Usage: 48

or is torn
טרפה 
T@rephah 
Usage: 9

with beasts, he shall not eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

to defile
טמא 
Tame' 
Usage: 162

References

Context Readings

Priests And Their Food

7 When the sun tooth in, then is he clean, - and thereafter, he may eat of the hallowed things, for, his food, it is. 8 That which dieth of itself or is torn in pieces, shall he not eat to make himself unclean thereby, - I, am Yahweh. 9 Therefore shall they keep my charge, and shall not bear, for it, sin, and die therein, when they profane it, - I - Yahweh, am hallowing them.

Cross References

Leviticus 17:15

And, in the case of any person who eateth that which died of itself or was torn in pieces, whether he be home-born, or a sojourner, then shall he wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening, and then be clean.

Exodus 22:31

Holy men, therefore shall ye truly become to me, - and flesh in the field torn to pieces, shall ye not eat, to the dogs, shall ye cast it.

Leviticus 7:24

and though the fat of what dieth of itself and the fat of that which has been torn in pieces, may be used for any other service, yet shall ye, in nowise eat it.

Leviticus 11:39-40

And, when any of the beasts which are yours for food shall die, he that toucheth the carcase of it shall be unclean until the evening.

Deuteronomy 14:21

Ye shall not eat any thing that dieth of itself: to the sojourner who is within thy gates, mayest thou give it and he may eat it or thou mayest sell it to a foreigner, for a holy people, art thou unto Yahweh thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid, in the milk of its dam.

Ezekiel 44:31

Nothing that died of itself or was torn in pieces, of bird or of beast shall be eaten by the priests.

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