Leviticus 22:8
World English Bible (WEB)
He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.
In context
6 the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things unless he bathes his body in water.
7 When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
8 He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.
9 “‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
10 “‘No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
Leviticus 22:8 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.