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Exodus 22:31

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22:31“You will be holy66 people to me; you must not eat any meat torn by animals in the field.67 You must throw it to the dogs.

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  1. 66 The use of this word here has to do with the laws of the sanctuary and not some advanced view of holiness. The ritual holiness at the sanctuary would prohibit eating anything torn to pieces.
  2. 67 Or “by wild animals.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall be consecrated to me. Therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“You are to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts; throw it to the dogs.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Be my holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; throw it to the dogs.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You must be my holy people. Therefore, do not eat any animal that has been torn up and killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you will be men of holiness for me; and you will not eat meat from a carcass mangled in the field; you will throw it to the dog.

KJV 1900King James Version

And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.