24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

Other Translations of Leviticus 7:24

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

24 The fat of an animal that dies of itself and the fat of one that is torn by beasts may be put to any other use, but on no account shall you eat it.

The Message

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals can be put to some other purpose, but you may not eat it.

New King James Version

24 And the fat of an animal that dies naturally, and the fat of what is torn by wild beasts, may be used in any other way; but you shall by no means eat it.

New Living Translation

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn to pieces by wild animals must never be eaten, though it may be used for any other purpose.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 7:24

Commentary on Leviticus 7:11-27

(Read Leviticus 7:11-27)

As to the peace-offerings, in the expression of their sense of mercy, God left them more at liberty, than in the expression of their sense of sin; that their sacrifices, being free-will offerings, might be the more acceptable, while, by obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God shows the necessity of the great Propitiation. The main reason why blood was forbidden of old, was because the Lord had appointed blood for an atonement. This use, being figurative, had its end in Christ, who by his death and blood-shedding caused the sacrifices to cease. Therefore this law is not now in force on believers.