Ezekiel 44:31

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The priests shall not consume anything which has died on its own, or which was seized by a beast, whether from the fowl or the cattle."

Cross References

Exodus 22:31

You shall be holy men for me. The flesh, from which beasts will have tasted, you shall not eat, but you will throw it to the dogs."

Ezekiel 4:14

And I said: "Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Behold, my soul has not been polluted, and from my infancy even until now, I have not eaten anything that has died of itself, nor that which has been torn up by beasts, and no unclean flesh at all has entered into my mouth."

Leviticus 11:40

And whoever will have eaten or carried anything of these shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 17:15

The soul who eats what has died on its own, or what has been caught by a beast, whether he is native born or a newcomer, shall wash his clothes and himself with water, and he shall be contaminated until evening. And by this means he shall be made clean.

Leviticus 22:8

Whatever dies on its own, and whatever has been seized by a wild beast, they shall not eat, nor shall they be polluted by these. I am the Lord.

Romans 14:20

Do not be willing to destroy the work of God because of food. Certainly, all things are clean. But there is harm for a man who offends by eating.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Because of this, if food leads my brother to sin, I will never eat meat, lest I lead my brother to sin.

Deuteronomy 14:21

But whatever has died of itself, you shall not eat from it. Give it to the sojourner, who is within your gates, so that he may eat, or sell it to him. For you are the holy people of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat in the milk of his mother.