1The blood of all slain beasts must be offered to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle, and no sacrifices made to devils. 10All eating of blood is forbidden, 15and of that which dieth of itself, or is torn.
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1And the 1Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
21Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,
3What man soever there be of 1the house of Israel, that 2killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
4And bringeth it not 1unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; 2blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall 3be cut off from among his people:
5To the end that the children of Israel may 1bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them 2for peace offerings unto the Lord.
6And the priest shall 1sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lordat the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and 2burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
7And they shall no more 1offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a 2whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
8¶ And thou shalt say unto them, 1Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a 2burnt offering or sacrifice,
9And bringeth it not unto 1the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the Lord; even that man shall be 2cut off from among his people.
10¶ And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that 1eateth any manner of blood; I will even 2set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
111For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you 2upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
12Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, 1No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
13And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, awhich hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall 1even pour out the blood thereof, and 2cover it with dust.
14For 1it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
15And every soul that eateth athat which died of itself, or 1that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both 2wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
16But 1if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.