Deuteronomy 14:22

"You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself. You may give it to the foreigner living among you who is within your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to a foreigner; for you are a holy people to the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk."

Key Reflection

Deuteronomy 14:22 addresses dietary laws and the treatment of certain types of food, emphasizing Israel's status as a holy people to God. The verse prohibits eating any animal that has died on its own (verse 21), but allows such meat to be given to non-Israelites or sold to foreigners residing within the gates of their city (verses 21-22). This law underscores the importance of Israel's distinctiveness, as they are a holy people set apart for God, and it also reflects the practical application of this holiness in daily life by sharing these provisions with strangers.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

These words recall in general terms the command of the earlier legislation respecting tithes (compareLeviticus 27:30;Numbers 18:26), but refer more particularly to the second or festival tithe, which was an exclusively vegetable one.

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