Leviticus 7:21

21 When any one of you touches any unclean thing—human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature—and then eats flesh from the Lord's sacrifice of well-being, you shall be cut off from your kin.

Leviticus 7:21 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 7:21

Moreover, the soul that shall touch any unclean [thing],
&c.] Person or thing, the dead body of a man, or the bone of a dead body, or a grave in which it was laid:

as the uncleanness of man;
the issue that runs from a profluvious person:

or [any] unclean beast;
that was so by the law ceremonial; see ( Leviticus 11:4-8 ) :

or any abominable unclean thing;
which the Targum of Jonathan interprets of every unclean reptile: see ( Leviticus 11:20 Leviticus 11:24 Leviticus 11:29 )

and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which
[pertain] unto the Lord, even that soul shall be cut off from his
people; (See Gill on Leviticus 7:20).

Leviticus 7:21 In-Context

19 Flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burned up. As for other flesh, all who are clean may eat such flesh.

20 But those who eat flesh from the Lord's sacrifice of well-being while in a state of uncleanness shall be cut off from their kin.

21 When any one of you touches any unclean thing—human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature—and then eats flesh from the Lord's sacrifice of well-being, you shall be cut off from your kin.

22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

23 Speak to the people of Israel, saying: You shall eat no fat of ox or sheep or goat.