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He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:8 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીલેવી ૨૨:૮
તેણે કુદરતી રીતે મૃત્યુ પામેલું કે જંગલી જાનવરે ફાડી નાખેલું પશુ ખાવું નહિ. જો તે ખાય તો અશુદ્ધ ગણાય. હું યહોવાહ છું.
हिन्दीलैव्यव्यवस्था २२:८
जो जानवर आप से मरा हो या पशु से फाड़ा गया हो उसे खाकर वह अपने आपको अशुद्ध न करे; मैं यहोवा हूँ।

In context

6the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things unless he bathes his body in water.

7When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

8He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.

9“‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

10“‘No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

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