23 “Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fatj of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. 24 The fat of an animal that dies naturally or is mauled by wild beastsC,k may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.l 25 If anyone eats animal fat from a food offering presented to the Lord, the person who eats it is to be cut off from his people. 26 Wherever you live, you must not eat the bloodm of any bird or animal.