Leviticus 7:21

New International Reader's Version

Suppose someone touches something “unclean.” It does not matter whether it comes from a human being who is not “clean.” It does not matter whether it comes from an “unclean” animal. It does not matter whether it comes from something hated and “unclean.” And suppose they eat any of the meat from the friendship offering that belongs to the Lord. Then they will be separated from their people.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 17:14

Any male who has not been circumcised will be separated from his people. He has broken my covenant.”

Exodus 12:15

For seven days eat bread made without yeast. On the first day remove the yeast from your homes. For the next seven days, anyone who eats anything with yeast in it must be separated from Israel.

Exodus 12:19

For seven days do not let any yeast be found in your homes. Anyone who eats anything with yeast in it must be separated from the community of Israel. That applies to outsiders and Israelites alike.

Ezekiel 33:25

So tell them, ‘The Lord and King says, “You eat meat that still has blood in it. You worship your statues of gods. You commit murder. So should you still possess the land?

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.”

Leviticus 11:20

“ ‘Treat as “unclean” every flying insect that walks on all fours.

Leviticus 12:1

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

Leviticus 17:10

“ ‘Suppose someone eats meat that still has blood in it. It does not matter whether they are an Israelite or an outsider. I will turn against them if they eat it. I will separate them from their people.

Leviticus 17:14

That is because every creature’s life is its blood. And that is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat any creature’s meat that still has blood in it. Every creature’s life is its blood. Anyone who eats that kind of meat must be separated from the community of Israel.”

Leviticus 18:29

“ ‘Suppose you do any of the things I hate. Then you must be separated from your people.

Leviticus 19:8

Whoever eats it will be held responsible. They have misused what is holy to me. They will be separated from their people.

Leviticus 20:3

I will turn against that man. I will separate him from his people. That’s because he has sacrificed his child to Molek. He has made my sacred tent “unclean.” He has treated my name as if it were not holy.

Leviticus 22:3

“Say to them, ‘Suppose a man in your family line is “unclean.” And suppose he comes near the sacred offerings. They are the offerings the Israelites set apart to honor me. That man must not be allowed to serve me as a priest. That applies for all time to come. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 22:4

“ ‘Suppose a man in Aaron’s family line has a skin disease. Or suppose liquid waste is flowing out of his body. Then he can’t eat the sacred offerings until he is made pure and clean. Suppose he touches something made “unclean” by coming near a dead body. Or suppose he touches someone who has semen flowing from his body. Then he will be “unclean.”

Leviticus 23:29

Suppose you do eat food on that day. Then you will be separated from your people.

Leviticus 7:20

But suppose an “unclean” person eats any meat from the friendship offering that belongs to the Lord. Then they will be separated from their people.

Leviticus 7:22

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

Leviticus 7:25

Suppose an animal has been sacrificed as a food offering to the Lord. No one may eat its fat. If they do, they will be separated from their people.

Leviticus 7:27

Anyone who eats blood must be separated from their people.’ ”

Numbers 19:22

Anything that an ‘unclean’ person touches becomes ‘unclean.’ And anyone who touches it becomes ‘unclean’ until evening.”

Deuteronomy 14:10

But don’t eat anything that doesn’t have fins and scales. It isn’t “clean” for you.

Deuteronomy 14:3

Don’t eat anything the Lord hates.

1 Samuel 20:26

Saul didn’t say anything that day. He said to himself, “Something must have happened to David to make him ‘unclean.’ That must be why he isn’t here.”