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Selected Verse: Leviticus 17:15 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Le 17:15 |
Strong Concordance |
And every soul [05315] that eateth [0398] that which died [05038] of itself, or that which was torn [02966] with beasts, whether it be one of your own country [0249], or a stranger [01616], he shall both wash [03526] his clothes [0899], and bathe [07364] himself in water [04325], and be unclean [02930] until the even [06153]: then shall he be clean [02891]. |
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King James |
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
every soul that eateth that which died of itself (Exo 22:31; Lev 7:24; Act 15:20),
be unclean until the even--that is, from the moment of his discovering his fault until the evening. This law, however, was binding only on an Israelite. (See Deu 14:21). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| This law appears to be grounded on the fact that the body of an animal killed by a wild beast, or which has died of itself, still retains a great portion of its blood. The importance ascribed to this law in later times may be seen in Sa1 14:32-35; Eze 4:14; Eze 44:31, and still more in the apostolic decision regarding "things strangled," which are pointedly connected with blood Act 15:20. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| That eateth - Through ignorance or inadvertency; for if it was done knowingly, it was more severely punished. A stranger - Who is a proselyte to the Jewish religion: other strangers were allowed to eat such things, Deu 14:21, out of which the blood was either not drawn at all, or not regularly. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| That which died of itself, or that which was torn - Because, in both cases, the blood was retained in the body; hence the council at Jerusalem forbade things strangled as well as blood, because in such beasts the blood was coagulated in the veins and arteries. See Act 15:28-29. Every thing considered, surely there is as little propriety in eating of blood as there is necessity to do it. They who will do otherwise must bear their iniquity. If blood eating be no offense, then they have no sin to answer for. The principal subjects of this chapter have been already so amply handled in the notes, that there is no need to add any thing by way of reflection or improvement. |
21 Ye shall not eat [0398] of any thing that dieth of itself [05038]: thou shalt give [05414] it unto the stranger [01616] that is in thy gates [08179], that he may eat [0398] it; or thou mayest sell [04376] it unto an alien [05237]: for thou art an holy [06918] people [05971] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]. Thou shalt not seethe [01310] a kid [01423] in his mother's [0517] milk [02461].
20 But [235] that we write [1989] unto them [846], that they abstain [567] from [575] pollutions [234] of idols [1497], and [2532] from fornication [4202], and [2532] from things strangled [4156], and [2532] from blood [129].
24 And the fat [02459] of the beast that dieth of itself [05038], and the fat [02459] of that which is torn with beasts [02966], may be used [06213] in any other use [04399]: but ye shall in no wise [0398] eat [0398] of it.
31 And ye shall be holy [06944] men [0582] unto me: neither shall ye eat [0398] any flesh [01320] that is torn of beasts [02966] in the field [07704]; ye shall cast [07993] it to the dogs [03611].
20 But [235] that we write [1989] unto them [846], that they abstain [567] from [575] pollutions [234] of idols [1497], and [2532] from fornication [4202], and [2532] from things strangled [4156], and [2532] from blood [129].
31 The priests [03548] shall not eat [0398] of any thing that is dead of itself [05038], or torn [02966], whether it be fowl [05775] or beast [0929].
14 Then said [0559] I, Ah [0162] Lord [0136] GOD [03069]! behold, my soul [05315] hath not been polluted [02930]: for from my youth [05271] up even till now have I not eaten [0398] of that which dieth of itself [05038], or is torn in pieces [02966]; neither came [0935] there abominable [06292] flesh [01320] into my mouth [06310].
32 And the people [05971] flew [05860] [06213] upon the spoil [07998], and took [03947] sheep [06629], and oxen [01241], and calves [01121], and slew [07819] them on the ground [0776]: and the people [05971] did eat [0398] them with the blood [01818].
33 Then they told [05046] Saul [07586], saying [0559], Behold, the people [05971] sin [02398] against the LORD [03068], in that they eat [0398] with the blood [01818]. And he said [0559], Ye have transgressed [0898]: roll [01556] a great [01419] stone [068] unto me this day [03117].
34 And Saul [07586] said [0559], Disperse [06327] yourselves among the people [05971], and say [0559] unto them, Bring me hither [05066] every man [0376] his ox [07794], and every man [0376] his sheep [07716], and slay [07819] them here, and eat [0398]; and sin [02398] not against the LORD [03068] in eating [0398] with the blood [01818]. And all the people [05971] brought [05066] every man [0376] his ox [07794] with him [03027] that night [03915], and slew [07819] them there.
35 And Saul [07586] built [01129] an altar [04196] unto the LORD [03068]: the same was the first [02490] altar [04196] that he built [01129] unto the LORD [03068].
21 Ye shall not eat [0398] of any thing that dieth of itself [05038]: thou shalt give [05414] it unto the stranger [01616] that is in thy gates [08179], that he may eat [0398] it; or thou mayest sell [04376] it unto an alien [05237]: for thou art an holy [06918] people [05971] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]. Thou shalt not seethe [01310] a kid [01423] in his mother's [0517] milk [02461].
28 For [1063] it seemed good [1380] to the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] to us [2254], to lay upon [2007] you [5213] no [3367] greater [4119] burden [922] than [4133] these [5130] necessary things [1876];
29 That ye abstain [567] from meats offered to idols [1494], and [2532] from blood [129], and [2532] from things strangled [4156], and [2532] from fornication [4202]: from [1537] which [3739] if ye keep [1301] yourselves [1438], ye shall do [4238] well [2095]. Fare ye well [4517].