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Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 17:15/אבן עזרא על ויקרא י״ז:ט״ו
אובעבור שהזכיר חיה שאיננה קרבה וכן עוף הזכיר כל נפש אשר תאכל נבלה שאיננה קרבה גם היא גם הזכירה בעבור הציד אם בזדון הוא עובר בלאו וילקה ואם בשגגה יביא חטאת. ואם טען טוען והלא הכתוב אמר לגר אשר בשעריך תתננה ואכלה התשובה כי זה גר תושב וכן כתוב והגר הגר בתוככם לא נעזבנו שיאכל נבלה רק הנכרי שיבוא בשערינו נתן אותה לו ויאכל אותה לחוץ:
1Since Scripture mentions the beast (chayyah) which is not offered as a sacrifice, and similarly the fowl,36 it goes on to speak of every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself (v. 15), which is also not offered as a sacrifice. Scripture also mentions the latter because of its reference to an animal which is taken in hunting.37 (dying of itself) or terefah (tom), for they are taken by bow and arrow or traps. If one does so deliberately38. he violates a negative precept39 and is flogged.40 also is unclean. Hence I.E. points out that he is not only unclean but he violates the law which prohibits the eating of an animal that dies of itself or is torn. If he does so accidentally, he brings a sin offering. If one should argue,41 does not Scripture state, thou mayest give it42 unto the stranger that is within thy gates, that he may eat it (Deut. 14:21)? The answer is that this43 speaks of a stranger who dwells in the Land of Israel. Scripture similarly reads, or the stranger that sojourneth among you (Lev. 16:29). We shall not allow him to eat anything that dies of itself. However, we may give it44 to the stranger that comes into our gates45 and he will eat it outside.46