Deuteronomy 14:21

21 "1You shall not eat anything which dies of itself. You may give it to the alien who is in your town, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner, for you are 2a holy people to the LORD your God. 3You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

Deuteronomy 14:21 In-Context

19 "And all the teeming life with wings are unclean to you; they shall not be eaten.
20 "You may eat any clean bird.
21 "You shall not eat anything which dies of itself. You may give it to the alien who is in your town, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner, for you are a holy people to the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
22 "You shall surely tithe all the produce from what you sow, which comes out of the field every year.
23 "You shall eat in the presence of the LORD your God, at the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always .

Cross References 3

  • 1. Leviticus 17:15; Leviticus 22:8; Ezekiel 4:14; Ezekiel 44:31
  • 2. Deuteronomy 14:2
  • 3. Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26

Footnotes 1

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