Leviticus 17:15

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Suppose someone eats anything found dead or torn apart by wild animals. It does not matter whether they are an Israelite or an outsider. They must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening. After that, they will be “clean.”

Cross References

Exodus 22:30

Do the same with your cattle and sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days. But give them to me on the eighth day.

Exodus 22:31

“I want you to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of any animal that has been torn by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs.

Ezekiel 4:14

Then I said, “No, Lord and King! I won’t do this! I’ve never eaten anything ‘unclean.’ From the time I was young until now, I’ve never eaten anything that was found dead. And I’ve never eaten anything torn apart by wild animals. ‘Unclean’ meat has never entered my mouth.”

Ezekiel 44:31

The priests must not eat any bird or animal that is found dead. They must not eat anything that wild animals have torn apart.

Leviticus 11:24

“ ‘You will make yourselves “unclean” if you eat these things. If you touch their dead bodies, you will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:25

If a person picks up one of their dead bodies, that person must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:27

Many animals walk on all fours. But those that walk on their paws are “unclean” for you. Anyone who touches their dead bodies will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:28

If a person picks up their dead bodies, that person must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening. These animals are “unclean” for you.

Leviticus 11:31

These are the animals that move around on the ground that are “unclean” for you. If you touch their dead bodies, you will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:32

Suppose one of them dies and falls on something. Then that thing will be “unclean.” It does not matter what it is used for. It does not matter whether it is made out of wood, cloth, hide or rough cloth. Put it in water. It will be “unclean” until evening. After that, it will be “clean.”

Leviticus 11:39

“ ‘Suppose an animal you are allowed to eat dies. If anyone touches its dead body, they will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 11:40

If they eat part of the dead body, they must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening. If they pick up the dead body, they must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 15:10

Suppose someone touches any of the things that were under him. Then they will be “unclean” until evening. Even if they pick up those things, they must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 15:21

Anyone who touches her bed must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 15:5

Anyone who touches the man’s bed must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.

Leviticus 22:8

He must not eat anything found dead or torn apart by wild animals. If he does, it will make him “unclean.” I am the Lord.

Leviticus 7:24

Do not eat the fat of any animal found dead. Do not eat the fat of an animal that wild animals have torn apart. But you can use the fat for any other purpose.

Numbers 19:19

The man who is ‘clean’ must sprinkle those who are ‘unclean.’ That must be done on the third and seventh days. On the seventh day those who are ‘unclean’ must be made pure and ‘clean.’ Those being made ‘clean’ must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. Then that evening they will be ‘clean.’

Numbers 19:21

This law will apply to all those people for all time to come. “The man who sprinkles the special water must also wash his clothes. Anyone who touches the water will be ‘unclean’ until evening.

Numbers 19:8

The man who burns the young cow must wash his clothes. He must also take a bath. He too will be ‘unclean’ until evening.

Deuteronomy 14:21

If you find something that’s already dead, don’t eat it. You can give it to an outsider living in any of your towns. They may eat it. Or you can sell it to someone from another country. But you are a holy nation. The Lord your God has set you apart for himself. Don’t cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Revelation 7:14

I answered, “Sir, you know.” He said, “They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.