"The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast." — Ezekiel 44:31

Ezekiel 44:31 · KJV

“The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.”

— Ezekiel 44:31

And the first of all the firstfruits of all {things}, and every oblation of all, of every {sort} of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house. {And the first: or, And the chief}

Ezekiel 44 — Context

They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs. {dedicated: or, devoted}

The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.

Cross References

Leviticus 22:8

That which dieth of itself, or is torn {with beasts}, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I {am} the LORD.

Exodus 22:31

And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat {any} flesh {that is} torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Deuteronomy 14:21

Ye shall not eat {of} any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that {is} in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou {art} an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

Romans 14:20

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed {are} pure; but {it is} evil for that man who eateth with offence.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Ezekiel 4:14

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

Leviticus 17:15

And every soul that eateth that which died {of itself}, or that which was torn {with beasts, whether it be} one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe {himself} in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. {that which died...: Heb. a carcase}