King James Version
Leviticus 22:8 in the King James Version says “That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.”
Leviticus 22:8 · KJV
The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“That which dieth of itself”
H5038a flabby thing, i.e., a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“himself therewith I am the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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