Noach 9:4 · unit 1
TT #47 · Parashas Noach · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 9:4
The Complete Passuk
אַךְ־בָּשָׂ֕ר בְּנַפְשׁ֥וֹ דָמ֖וֹ לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
But flesh with its life, its blood, you shall not eat.
Chabad.org — 9:4
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to the classic derivation of the prohibition of a limb from a living animal.
Sefaria
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Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
אַךְ בָּשָׂר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ — בָּשָׂר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ: זֶה אֵבֶר מִן הַחַי.
English: “But flesh with its life” — “flesh with its life” refers to a limb from a living animal (ever min ha-chai).
On the daf / in context: The phrasing is the primary Torah source for the Noachide prohibition of ever min ha-chai.
What Is Learned
A limb taken from a living animal is forbidden; the blood/life still in the flesh is the key.