Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The priests must not eat any bird or animal that dies a natural death or is killed by another animal." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself or caught by a beast, whether it be fowl or cattle. Exodus 22:31 You shall be holy men to me: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs. Leviticus 17:15 The soul that eateth that which died of itself, or has been caught by a beast, whether he be one of your own country or a stranger, shall wash his clothes and himself with water, and shall be defiled until the evening: and in this manner he shall be made clean. Leviticus 22:8 That which dieth of itself, and that which was taken by a beast, they shall not eat, nor be defiled therewith. I am the Lord. Deuteronomy 14:21 But whatsoever is dead of itself, eat not thereof. Give it to the stranger, that is within thy gates, to eat, or sell it to him: because thou art the holy people of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of his dam. Romans 14:20 Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 1 Corinthians 8:13 Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother. Context The Duties of the Priests…30And the firstfruits of all the firstborn, and all the libations of all things that are offered, shall be the priest's: and you shall give the firstfruits of your meats to the priest, that he may return a blessing upon thy house. 31The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself or caught by a beast, whether it be fowl or cattle. Cross References Leviticus 11:40 And he that eateth or carrieth any thing thereof, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the evening. Leviticus 22:8 That which dieth of itself, and that which was taken by a beast, they shall not eat, nor be defiled therewith. I am the Lord. Deuteronomy 14:21 But whatsoever is dead of itself, eat not thereof. Give it to the stranger, that is within thy gates, to eat, or sell it to him: because thou art the holy people of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of his dam. Ezekiel 4:14 And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God, behold my soul hath not been defiled, and from my infancy even till now, I have not eaten any thing that died of itself, or was torn by beasts, and no unclean flesh hath entered into my mouth. Jump to Previous Animal Animals Beast Beasts Bird Carcase Caused Dead Death Died Dies Dieth Eat Food Found Fowl Itself Natural Pieces Priests Torn Whether WildJump to Next Animal Animals Beast Beasts Bird Carcase Caused Dead Death Died Dies Dieth Eat Food Found Fowl Itself Natural Pieces Priests Torn Whether WildLinks Ezekiel 44:31 NIVEzekiel 44:31 NLT Ezekiel 44:31 ESV Ezekiel 44:31 NASB Ezekiel 44:31 Bible Apps Ezekiel 44:31 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:31 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:31 French Bible Ezekiel 44:31 German Bible Alphabetical: a animal animals any anything beast been bird by dead death died eat found has must natural not or pieces priests shall that The to torn wild OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:31 The priests shall not eat of anything (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |