Gen 9:4, Lev 7:26 | JFB | STEP | 4. But flesh . . . the blood . . . shall ye not eat —The sole intention of this prohibition was to prevent these excesses of cannibal ferocity in eating flesh of living animals, to which men in the earlier ages of the world were liable.

Genesis 9:4

4. But flesh . . . the blood . . . shall ye not eat—The sole intention of this prohibition was to prevent these excesses of cannibal ferocity in eating flesh of living animals, to which men in the earlier ages of the world were liable.

Leviticus 7:26

22-27. Ye shall eat no manner of fat—(See on Le 3:17).

Le 7:28-38. THE PRIESTS' PORTION.