²³ “Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat^(A) of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. ²⁴ The fat of an animal that dies naturally or is mauled by wild beasts^[a](B) may be used for any purpose, but you must not eat it.^{(C) 25} If anyone eats animal fat from a fire offering presented to the Lord, the person who eats it must be cut off from his people.