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Leviticus 22:8
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KJ21
That which dieth of itself or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.
ASV
That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
AMP
He shall not eat that which dies [of natural causes] or is torn by a predator, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.
AMPC
That which dies of itself or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, defiling himself with it. I am the Lord.
BRG
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.
CSB
He must not eat an animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts, making himself unclean by it; I am the Lord.
CSBA
He must not eat an animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts, making himself unclean by it; I am the Lord.
CEB
He must not eat an animal that has died naturally or that was killed by another animal, becoming unclean by doing so; I am the Lord.
CJB
But he is not to eat anything that dies naturally or is torn to death by wild animals and thereby make himself unclean; I am Adonai.
CEV
I command you not to eat anything that is killed by a wild animal or dies a natural death. This would make you unclean.
DARBY
Of a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah.
DRA
That which dieth of itself, and that which was taken by a beast, they shall not eat, nor be defiled therewith, I am the Lord.
ERV
“A priest must not eat any animal that died by itself or that was killed by wild animals. If he eats that animal, he will be unclean. I am the Lord.
EASY
He might find something that is dead. He must not eat it. He must not eat anything that an animal has torn. It will make him unclean. I am the Lord.
EHV
But he shall not eat anything that has died naturally or been torn by wild animals, and so become unclean by it. I am the Lord.
ESV
He shall not eat what dies of itself or is torn by beasts, and so make himself unclean by it: I am the Lord.’
ESVUK
He shall not eat what dies of itself or is torn by beasts, and so make himself unclean by it: I am the Lord.’
EXB
“‘If a priest finds an animal that died by itself or that was killed by some other animal, he must not eat it. If he does, he will become unclean [C in a ritual sense]. I am the Lord [11:39–40; 17:15].
GNV
Of a beast that dieth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, he shall not eat: I am the Lord.
GW
He must never eat the meat of an animal that dies naturally or is killed by wild animals. It will make him unclean. I am the Lord.
GNT
He shall not eat the meat of any animal that has died a natural death or has been killed by wild animals; it will make him unclean. I am the Lord.
HCSB
He must not eat an animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts, making himself unclean by it; I am Yahweh.
ICB
“‘A priest might find an animal that died by itself. Or he might find one that was killed by some other animal. He must not eat that dead animal. If he eats it, he will become unclean. I am the Lord.
ISV
He is not to eat the carcass of an animal that was torn by animals, thereby defiling himself with it. I am the Lord.
JUB
That which dies of itself or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith. I am the LORD.
KJV
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the Lord.
AKJV
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.
LSB
He shall not eat an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, becoming unclean by it; I am Yahweh.
LEB
He shall not eat a naturally dead body or a mangled carcass, so that he becomes unclean by it; I am Yahweh.
TLB
He may not eat any animal that dies of itself or is torn by wild animals, for this will defile him. I am Jehovah.
MSG
“Each and every one of Aaron’s descendants who has an infectious skin disease or a discharge may not eat any of the holy offerings until he is clean. Also, if he touches anything defiled by a corpse, or has an emission of semen, or is contaminated by touching a crawling creature, or touches a person who is contaminated for whatever reason—a person who touches any such thing will be ritually unclean until evening and may not eat any of the holy offerings unless he has washed well with water. After the sun goes down he is clean and may go ahead and eat the holy offerings; they are his food. But he must not contaminate himself by eating anything found dead or torn by wild animals. I am God.
MEV
That which dies of itself or is torn by animals he shall not eat, becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
NOG
He must never eat the meat of an animal that dies naturally or is killed by wild animals. It will make him unclean. I am Yahweh.
NABRE
He shall not make himself unclean by eating of any animal that has died of itself or has been killed by wild beasts. I am the Lord.
NASB
He shall not eat an animal which dies or is torn by animals, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.
NASB1995
He shall not eat an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.
NCB
He shall not eat anything that died on its own or was torn apart by wild beasts, thereby defiling himself. I am the Lord.
NCV
“‘If a priest finds an animal that died by itself or that was killed by some other animal, he must not eat it. If he does, he will become unclean. I am the Lord.
NET
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.
NIRV
He must not eat anything found dead or torn apart by wild animals. If he does, it will make him “unclean.” I am the Lord.
NIV
He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, and so become unclean through it. I am the Lord.
NIVUK
He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, and so become unclean through it. I am the Lord.
NKJV
Whatever dies naturally or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, to defile himself with it: I am the Lord.
NLV
He should not eat an animal that dies of itself or is killed by wild animals. He will be unclean if he does. I am the Lord.
NLT
He may not eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile him. I am the Lord.
NRSVA
That which died or was torn by wild animals he shall not eat, becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
NRSVACE
That which died or was torn by wild animals he shall not eat, becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
NRSVCE
That which died or was torn by wild animals he shall not eat, becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
NRSVUE
That which died or was torn by wild animals he shall not eat, becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
OJB
Nevelah (that which dieth of itself), or tereifah (what is torn by beasts), he shall not eat to make himself tamei therewith; I am Hashem.
RGT
‘Of a beast that dies naturally, or is torn by other beasts (by which he may be defiled), he shall not eat. I am the LORD.
RSV
That which dies of itself or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, defiling himself by it: I am the Lord.’
RSVCE
That which dies of itself or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, defiling himself by it: I am the Lord.’
TLV
A carcass or what is torn by beasts he is not to eat, becoming unclean by it. I am Adonai.
VOICE
He should not consume any animal that dies a natural death or is torn apart by another animal; if he does, he will become impure, for I am the Eternal One.
WEB
He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.
WYC
He shall not eat a thing dead by itself, and taken of a beast, neither he shall be defouled in those things; I am the Lord. (He shall not eat anything that dieth naturally, or that is killed by a beast, so that he be not defiled with those things; I am the Lord.)
YLT
a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I [am] Jehovah.
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