Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 14:21 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Deuteronomy 14:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 14 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.”
Deuteronomy 14:21 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:21
Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself (נְבֵלָה, nevelah, carcass)—Animals dying naturally often die from disease, making their meat hygienically dangerous. But the primary concern is theological: Israel must not profit from death. They serve the living God (Joshua 3:10), consuming only what's actively slaughtered (life deliberately given), never passively found (death happened upon).Thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates—The resident alien (גֵּר, ger) wasn't bound by full covenant law. This verse shows God's law as gracious privilege, not oppressive burden—Israe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 14:21
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“τὰ πρωτογενήματα τῆς γῆς σου θήσεις εἰς τὸν οἶκον κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου οὐ προσοίσεις ἄρνα ἐν γάλακτι μητρὸς αὐτοῦ”
“or is torn by animals”
“and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession”
“but be transformed by the renewing of your mind”
“who was above the waters of the river”
“from sexual immorality”
“Ah Lord Yahweh! behold”