Sanitation: Food

Classic topics

Verses

19 references
  1. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
  2. The meat of the sacrifice of his peace offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day he offers it; none of it may be left until morning. …
  3. “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. …
  4. “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: …
  5. Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.
  6. All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
  7. The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard, …
  8. This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
  9. You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”
  10. If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. …
  11. When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance. …
  12. You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.
  13. He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
  14. …but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
  15. When the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want. …
  16. You must not eat any detestable thing. …
  17. Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.
  18. Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.
  19. But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.