Leviticus 7:24

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

Leviticus 7:24 in Other Translations

24 And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

24 The fat of an animal that dies of itself and the fat of one that is torn by beasts may be put to any other use, but on no account shall you eat it.

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn to pieces by wild animals must never be eaten, though it may be used for any other purpose.

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals can be put to some other purpose, but you may not eat it.

24 And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

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.

24 The fat of an animal that dies naturally or is mauled by wild beasts may be used for any purpose, but you must not eat it.

24 Do not eat the fat of any animal that is 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.

Leviticus 7:24 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 7:24

And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself
Of any disease, and is not regularly killed:

and the fat of that which is torn with beasts;
with wild beasts:

may be used in any other use;
as in medicine, for plasters, or for making candles, or for greasing of anything to make it smooth and pliable, or the like:

but ye shall in no wise eat of it;
such carcasses themselves were not to be eaten of, and one would think their fat in course must be unlawful; but however, to prevent the doing of it, this particular law was given, and those that broke this were doubly guilty, as the Jews observe ^F13; once in eating things that died of themselves, or were torn with beasts, and again by eating the fat of them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 Maimon. Hilchot Maacolot Asurot, c. 7. sect. 2.

Leviticus 7:24 In-Context

22 The LORD said to Moses,

23 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats.

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

25 Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD must be cut off from their people.

26 And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 22:31