John Gill Commentary Leviticus 7:24

"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." — Leviticus 7:24 (ASV)

And the fat of the beast that dies 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 you 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.