Ezekiel 44:31

“Any animal that died or one torn by beasts, from the birds or from the livestock, the priests shall not eat.’””

Ezekiel 44:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 44:31, word by word

animal that diedנְבֵלָהnevela

carcass, dead body

A carcass, the dead body of a person or of an animal (often in the singular for many). Once, figuratively, of idols.

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or one torn by beastsטְרֵפָהterefa

torn animal

An animal torn by a wild beast.

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from the birdsעוֹףof

bird

The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.

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or from the livestockבְּהֵמָהbehema

livestock

A four-legged animal, above all farm animals.

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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eat.’יֹאכְלוּyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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The context

30And the first of all the firstfruits of everything, and every contribution of everything, of all your contributions, shall be for the priests; and the first of your dough you shall give to the priest, to cause a blessing to rest on your house.

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