1. Lévitique 17:15 (NEG79)
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Why was the eating of these animals prohibited?

Lévitique 17:15 (NEG79)

15 Toute personne indigène ou étrangère, qui mangera d'une bête morte ou déchirée, lavera ses vêtements, se lavera dans l'eau, et sera impure jusqu'au soir; puis elle sera pure.

The reason for this command is related to the idea of blood. Animals that die in this way would not have had their blood properly drained. In some instances, the animal’s blood would have already coagulated making its removal nearly impossible.