Leviticus 22:8
King James Version (KJV)
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
In context
6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
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.
10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
Leviticus 22:8 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
- ASV American Standard Version
- That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I [am] Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Of a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- That which dieth of itself, or is torn by beasts , he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.