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| | 17:15 |
If any person, whether native born or a proselyte, eats a creature which has died on its own and which [is forbidden only because it] has a fatal lesion, he must immerse his clothes and his body in a mikvah. He then remains unclean until evening, whereupon he is clean.
Vechol-nefesh asher tochal nevelah utrefah ba'ezrach uvager vechibes begadav verachats bamayim vetame ad-ha'erev vetaher. |
| 17:16 |
If he does not immerse his clothing and body, then he can bear his guilt.
Ve'im lo yechabes uvesaro lo yirchats venasa avono. |
| 18:1 |
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor. |
| 18:2 |
speak to the Israelites, and say to them: I am God.
Daber el-beney Yisra'el ve'amarta alehem ani Adonay Eloheychem. |
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Commentary:
died on its own
Nevelah in Hebrew. This is any animal that is not ritually slaughtered.
| which is forbidden...
(Sifra; Rashi; Yad, Avoth HaTumah 3:1; HaKethav VeHaKabbalah). See Leviticus 11:40. According to tradition, this is speaking of a kosher bird (which is forbidden only when terefah, with a fatal lesion) which was not ritually slaughtered. Above, there is no uncleanness associated with such a bird, and it does not defile unless swallowed (Ibid).
| he can...
If he enters the sanctuary or eats any sacrifice (Rashi; see Leviticus 15:31).
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