Leviticus 17:15

And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 22:8 applies the same prohibition against eating carrion or torn animals to priests — reinforcing this uncleanness rule.

Leviticus 15:5 also prescribes washing clothes and bathing after touching an unclean bed, using the same cleansing procedure as here.

Leviticus 15:10 repeats the same washing and bathing requirement for anyone who carries something under an unclean person, mirroring this purification.

Leviticus 15:21 applies identical washing and bathing instructions for touching a menstruating woman's bed, echoing this uncleanness rule.

In Leviticus 15:27, the identical ritual of washing clothes and bathing, with uncleanness until evening, applies to touching unclean discharges.

Leviticus 11:40 gives the same instruction—wash clothes, be unclean until evening—for eating or carrying a carcass, nearly duplicating this verse.

Leviticus 11:25 also requires washing clothes and uncleanness until evening after touching unclean carcasses — sharing the same purification ritual.

Leviticus 7:24 also addresses animals that die naturally or are torn, but prohibits eating their fat—a different regulation on the same subject.

Leviticus 11:24 declares uncleanness until evening for touching carcasses of unclean animals, sharing the duration but not the washing requirement here.

Exodus 22:31 also forbids eating torn flesh, requiring it be thrown to dogs — a parallel prohibition to the one here for uncleanness.

Numbers 19:8 requires the one who burns the red heifer to wash clothes and bathe, becoming unclean until evening—same pattern as here.

Numbers 19:19 also commands washing clothes and bathing with uncleanness until evening, though for corpse contamination with additional sprinkling.

Numbers 19:21 similarly declares uncleanness until evening with washing for touching the water of impurity, reinforcing this ritual pattern.

Ezekiel 4:14 references not eating carrion or torn meat as a mark of purity — directly echoing this uncleanness law.

Ezekiel 44:31 also forbids priests from eating carrion or torn meat — reinforcing this uncleanness rule for the priesthood.

Hebrews 9:10 categorizes OT washings like this one as temporary carnal ordinances until Christ's reformation.

Deuteronomy 14:21 prohibits eating carrion, but permits giving it to sojourners — broadening the application beyond Leviticus.