"And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other u…" — Leviticus 7:24

Leviticus 7:24 · KJV

“And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. {beast...: Heb. carcase}”

— Leviticus 7:24

Verse 23

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

Verse 25

For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth {it} shall be cut off from his people.

Leviticus 7 — Context

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. {beast...: Heb. carcase}

For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth {it} shall be cut off from his people.

Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, {whether it be} of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

Cross References

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.

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}

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.

Ezekiel 44:31

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

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.

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.