Leviticus 22 · Verse 8

Leviticus 22:8

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 22:8, King James Version

Leviticus 22:8 in other translations

BSBHe must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
WEBHe shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.
ASVThat which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
YLTa carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I am Jehovah.
DARBYOf a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah.
BBEThat 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.
WebsterThat which dieth of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.

What does Leviticus 22:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. dieth of itself--The feelings of nature revolt against such food. It might have been left to the discretion of the Hebrews, who it may be supposed (like the people of all civilized nations) would have abstained from the use of it without any positive interdict. But an express precept was necessary to show them that whatever died naturally or from disease, was prohibited to them by the operation of that law which forbade them the use of any meat with its blood.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Leviticus 22:8 in the original Hebrew

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נְבֵלָ֧הne.ve.Laha carcassH5038
וּטְרֵפָ֛הu.te.re.Fahand a torn animalH2966
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יֹאכַ֖לyo.Khalhe will eatH398
לְטָמְאָה\־le.ta.me.'ah-to become uncleanH2930
בָ֑הּVahby <the> it
אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 22:8

  • Leviticus 17:15

    And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, 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 even: then shall he be clean.

  • Exodus 22:31

    And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

  • Leviticus 7:24

    And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

  • Deuteronomy 14:21

    Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

  • Ezekiel 44:31

    The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.

  • Leviticus 11:39-40

    And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even. And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
17:15; Ex 22:31; De 14:21; Eze 44:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Leviticus 22:7

    And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

  • Leviticus 22:8

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

  • Leviticus 22:9

    They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify them.

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Leviticus 22:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mortecino ni despedazado por fiera no comerá, para contaminarse en ello: Yo Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Aucun d’eux ne mangera d’une bête morte d’elle-même ou déchirée, pour se rendre impur par elle. Moi, je suis l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aas und Zerrissenes soll er nicht essen, daß er sich dadurch verunreinige. Ich bin Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Morticinum et captum a bestia non comedent, nec polluentur in eis. Ego sum Dominus.