The Sanctity of Blood
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them; This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying,
3What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that kills an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that kills it out of the camp,
4And brings it not to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; blood shall be imputed to that man; he has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people: reckoned; exiled
5To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them to the Lord, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to the priest, and offer them for peace offerings to the Lord.
6And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savor to the Lord. aroma
7And they shall no more offer their sacrifices to devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever to them throughout their generations. demons; chased
8And you shall say to them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among youp, that offers a burned offering or sacrifice, stay
9And brings it not to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it to the Lord; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among youp, that eats any manner of blood; I will even set My face against that soul that eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to youp upon the altar to make an atonement for yourp souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul.
12Therefore I said to the children of Israel, No soul of youp shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourns among youp eat blood.
13And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among youp, which hunts and catches any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
14For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said to the children of Israel, Youp shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eats it shall be cut off.
15And every soul that eats that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of yourp own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening: then shall he be clean.
16But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
