Exodus 22:31

God's Word

“You must be my holy people. Never eat the meat of an animal that has been killed by wild animals out in the countryside. Throw it to the dogs.”

Cross References

Ezra 9:2

The Israelites and their sons have married some of these foreign women. They have mixed our holy race with the neighboring groups of people. Furthermore, the leaders and officials have led the way in being unfaithful.”

Ezekiel 4:14

I answered, “Almighty Lord, I have never dishonored myself. From the time I was young until now, I have never eaten an animal that died by itself or was killed by other wild animals. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Ezekiel 44:31

The priests must never eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or was killed by other wild animals.

Leviticus 19:2

“Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Leviticus 20:25

Separate clean and unclean  animals and birds. Never become disgusting by eating any animal or bird or anything that crawls on the ground. I have separated you from every unclean thing.

Leviticus 22:8

He must never eat the meat of an animal that dies naturally or is killed by wild animals. It will make him unclean. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 7:24

The fat from an animal that dies naturally or is killed by wild animals you may use for any other purpose, but you must never eat it.

Acts 10:14

Peter answered, “I can’t do that, Lord! I’ve never eaten anything that is impure or unclean.”

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter telling them to keep away from things polluted by false gods, from sexual sins, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from eating bloody meat.

Deuteronomy 14:21

Never eat any creature that dies naturally. You may give it to the foreigners who live in your cities, and they may eat it. You may also sell it to foreigners who are visiting. But you are people who are holy to the Lord your God. Never cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.