Mitzvah #396 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not eat from sacrifices which became impure“
Scripture Reference: LEV 7:19 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Tzav)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
Also the flesh that touches anything unclean shall not be eaten; it shall be burned with fire. As for other flesh, anyone who is clean may eat such flesh.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
יט וְהַבָּשָׂר אֲשֶׁר-יִגַּע בְּכָל-טָמֵא, לֹא יֵאָכֵל--בָּאֵשׁ, יִשָּׂרֵף; וְהַבָּשָׂר--כָּל-טָהוֹר, יֹאכַל בָּשָׂר.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
19 καὶ κρέα, ὅσα ἂν ἅψηται παντὸς ἀκαθάρτου, οὐ βρωθήσεται, ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται. πᾶς καθαρὸς φάγεται κρέα.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Tzav
Sefer HaChinuch Number #145
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Service (Buch 8)
Section: Sacrifices Become Unfit
Systematic Category (P119f) Sacrifices and Offerings