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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:8 Lit eat a carcass or a mauled beast

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

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:8 Or “and”
  2. Leviticus 22:8 Literally “to become unclean”

He must never eat the meat of an animal that dies naturally or is killed by wild animals. It will make him unclean. I am Yahweh.

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

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