Leviticus 22:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Leviticus 22:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 22:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 22:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.”

Leviticus 22:8 — World English Bible

Leviticus 22:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah. ”

Leviticus 22:8 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 22:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Leviticus 22:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 22:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Of a dead carcase and what is torn shall he not eat, to make himself unclean therewith: I am Jehovah. ”

Leviticus 22:8 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 22:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 22:8 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 22:8 in Context — Leviticus 22

6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

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

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

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

10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

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What Does Leviticus 22:8 Mean?

Leviticus 22:8 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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