Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
44:31 In their radical separation from the realm of death, they could not eat any bird or animal that died a natural death or was attacked by another animal.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
44:31 In their radical separation from the realm of death, they could not eat any bird or animal that died a natural death or was attacked by another animal.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or of that which is torn, whether of fowl or of beast.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or is torn, whether it be bird or beast.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
The priests shall not eat of anything that dies of itself or is torn, whether it is bird or animal.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
The priests may not take for food any bird or beast which has come to a natural death or whose death has been caused by another animal.