Leviticus 17
1 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak 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,
3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth
an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of
the camp,
4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the
tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he
hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his
people:
5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring 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 for peace
offerings unto the LORD.
6 And 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 savour unto the LORD.
7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils,
after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for
ever unto them throughout their generations.
8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the
house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you,
that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be
cut 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 eateth any manner of
blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth
blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it
to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it
is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you
shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among
you eat blood.
13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of
the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth
any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the
blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
14 For it 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.
15 And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that
which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own
country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be
clean.
16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall
bear his iniquity.