Leviticus 17:15-16
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15 Everyone, whether a native or an alien, who eats of an animal that died of itself or was killed by a wild beast, shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening, and then become clean.(A) 16 If one does not wash his garments and bathe, that person shall bear the penalty.
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Leviticus 22:8
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8 [a]He shall not make himself unclean by eating of any animal that has died of itself or has been killed by wild beasts.(A) I am the Lord.
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Exodus 22:30
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30 You shall be a people sacred to me. Flesh torn to pieces in the field you shall not eat; you must throw it to the dogs.(A)
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Ezekiel 4:12-14
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12 And the barley cake you eat you must bake on human excrement in the sight of all. 13 The Lord said: Thus the Israelites shall eat their food, unclean, among the nations where I drive them.(A) 14 “Oh no, Lord God,” I protested. “Never have I defiled myself nor have I eaten carrion flesh or flesh torn by wild beasts, nor from my youth till now has any unclean meat entered my mouth.”(B)
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Ezekiel 44:31
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31 (A)The priests shall not eat anything, whether bird or animal, that died naturally or was killed by wild beasts.
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