“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.”
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. The fat of animals that died naturally or were killed by predators — animals that were not slaughtered in the covenant's proper manner — is available for practical uses such as greasing equipment or leather-working, but it may not be eaten. The distinction between eating and using communicates the specific nature of the prohibition: the fat is not prohibited from all human interaction but from the specific act of eating. The covenant's dietary law addresses what enters the body; other uses of the prohibited fat do not violate the prohibition.
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