Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
He shall not eat
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Beasts » That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the carcass of any ceremonially unclean animal
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Topics
Interlinear
N@belah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 22:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Priests And Their Food
7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food. 8 That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat to defile himself by it: I am the LORD. 9 They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 17:15
And every soul that eats that which died of itself, or that which was torn by animals, 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 evening: then shall he be clean.
Exodus 22:31
And you shall be holy men unto me: neither shall you eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.
Leviticus 7:24
And the fat of the animal that dies of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with animals, may be used in any other use: but you shall in no wise eat of it.
Leviticus 11:39-40
And if any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he that touches the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the evening.
Deuteronomy 14:21
You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself: you shall give it unto the stranger that is in your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it unto a foreigner: for you are a holy people unto the LORD your God. you shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Ezekiel 44:31
The priests shall not eat of anything that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.