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The priests shall not eat of anything that dies of itself, or is torn, whether it be bird or animal.
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A Higher Standard of Holiness
Commentators explain that this rule, forbidding priests from eating animals that died naturally or were torn by predators, was part of a larger set of regulations designed to ensure their ritual purity. This dietary restriction reinforced their special status and the high standard of holiness required for their service to God.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Regulations regarding the priests’ services (Ezekiel 44:18). The garments of the priests are defined, and various rules prescribed in t…
19th Century
Anglican
Dead of itself, or torn.— Compare to Leviticus 22:8. The same law was binding upon all the Israelites (Leviticus 17:15…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The priests shall not eat of anything that is dead of itself, or torn They shall have no need to eat of s…
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