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Leviticus 22:8

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That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.
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  1. Leviticus 17:15Rank 1 from verse 8
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    15And 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.

  2. Exodus 22:31Rank 2 from verse 8
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    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.

  3. Deuteronomy 14:21Rank 3 from verse 8
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    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.

  4. Ezekiel 44:31Rank 4 from verse 8
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    31The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.

  5. Leviticus 7:24Rank 5 from verse 8
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    24And 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.

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Leviticus 22:8

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

8That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.

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9They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify them.

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