Leviticus 7:24

And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

Cross-references

Leviticus 17:15 addresses uncleanness from eating animals that die naturally or are torn—the same source of the forbidden fat.

Leviticus 22:8 prohibits priests from eating animals that die naturally or are torn—extending the same restriction.

Exodus 22:31 forbids eating any flesh torn by beasts—the same category of animal whose fat is restricted here.

Deuteronomy 14:21 prohibits eating animals that die naturally—the same class of animal whose fat is forbidden here.

In Ezekiel 4:14, the prophet cites this same law about not eating fat from animals found dead or torn, demonstrating his lifelong ritual purity.

Ezekiel 44:31 restates this prohibition specifically for priests, forbidding them from eating any animal found dead or torn, echoing the Levitical rule.