Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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


Cross References

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.

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.

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.

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